MMA Fighting - Eurobash: Christmas Special

Episode Date: December 24, 2019

On the last episode of Eurobash in 2019, hosts Petesy Carroll and Niall McGrath meet at a Dublin pub to discuss the biggest talking points from the year. The Dublin duo also give their picks for Fight of the Year, Fighter of the Year, Submission of the Year and Knockout of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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and use promo code sports for 20% off. Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Eurobash. We are recording this from The Glimmer Man in Stony Batter and once again Noel has joined us on the north side and even made his way here by himself and sat in the pub for maybe up to, I'd say an hour by himself. An hour, yeah. How has it been?

How have you integrated to society here? It's good, but there's a number of stolen car plates there. There's a number of stolen, everything in here is stolen, I'd imagine to be honest. It's a great place. It is. The point of Guinness is very good, I have to say, as well. But how are you?

What's going on? What's been on Christmas? It's Christmas up to my eyeballs here, but I've been working away. You know, it's, but getting up for Christmas and those coveted two days in a row off, which I'm really looking forward to. I haven't seen one of those in a long, long time. So, yeah, I'm looking forward to it. But we couldn't really, we couldn't part ways with the bashers without doing a,

a podcast summarising this crazy, crazy year and a great year for Eurobatch, of course, as well, Noel. It has, yeah, no, definitely, you know, obviously big thanks to everyone who's tuned in throughout the year. And, you know, it's been another sort of, it's been a weird year for European MMA. I think there's been a lot of maybe lads sort of on the cusp of doing big things. And I think we're going to kick on really into 2020. I think 2020 is going to be a huge year for MMA in Europe. You know, we've talked about it. We reckon we could have up to five champions potentially from Europe.

crazy, crazy year ahead. But 2019's been a being a whopper man. Absolutely. Now, before we get on and we start looking back at what happened in 2019, let's take a look at these headlines.

We're not going to have music today because you can hear we have a good bit of background noise and we don't want to filter that out. So Nicholas Dalby v. Danny Roberts was announced today for UFC London. I guess you wouldn't see Dalby as a step-up from Alex Olivero, but I still think it's a fantastic fight

for the London card, Dalby and Roberts. Big time, we know about lads throw down they like to go out and use our kickboxing skills and you've seen daddy obviously in a number of wars and we've seen nicholas in a number of wars obviously against ross houston earlier on this year which is one of the fights of the year for me and we'll probably mention that later on as well and it's just a stylistic matchup made in heaven for anyone who's a fan of european mixed martial arts and it's a fight I'm very very excited about and hopefully it gets a good placement on the card and i reckon it could be um you know as far as common main even depend if we get darned hill and jack her manson as you bravely and boldly predicted pizza. Yeah, and that looks like it still could be a possibility. I think the fact that Canineer and Whittaker have been match makes it even more with possibly, but there's another big middleweight fight on that

car with Darren Stewart and Marvin Vittori. I mean, that's as close to you know, a top middleweight fight in Europe that you can get. Vittori is two wins since that lost the Stoylebender, Darren Stewart two wins as well. He got that win over Darren win the last time.

So he's getting a lot of momentum. Another fight that was announced is Paul Craig be Ryan Span. So Paul Craig coming off the draw to Shogun Huah. So that's another big fight for him there. You remember the last time he's in London that last second submission win. Tom Bree is back in action

there as well against Brandon Allen. Brendan Allen even on February 22nd in Norfolk. That's a big fight for Tom to come back in. I think to be honest it's a good idea to have him away from England, away from all the hype, all the talk and expectation as he looks to make his way back to the

Octagon. Nathaniel Wood v. John John Dodson is also going down on February 15th in Rio Rancho. A bit like Arnold Allen and Josh Emmett in the fact that that would have been a great fight for UFC London but it ain't gonna happen there. I can understand it, Domain. We talked about Darren's Hill before, you know, the true Darren N. He didn't actually fight in the US before he took that Woodley fight in Texas. It's a good way to promote him, give him a bit of stock and US credibility.

Totally understand it. I've had a little bit time to think about it. Yeah, and Dodson as well. Like he did take on Yan. Yan and Prague, like that's pretty much enemy terrain. He went to there for that, so you can understand him not being too eager to go to London if that was an option there.

Paul Redmond v. Ryan Scope, as we announced last week, Bellator put out a press release saying it's a prelim and then, you know, have told people that the card is subject to change, but I think it's a bit of a joke at this stage. Like, this has happened to Redmond every single time he's fought. I mean, the three times on it, this will be the third time now for Bellator

and the two other times he was on the undercard, and it's just he was originally supposed to obviously co-headline in his last bout until he got injured I think that was

what he was told from Bellator MMA and their bras but you know throwing him back and having that fight as fucking prelim sorry mate

he's one of the biggest draws in Dublin I don't care what you say he's in the biggest draws in the Irish market you have him and Ryan scope a high quality matchup like that

on the prelim app for Bellator lads you know get the fuck out it doesn't make sense as well because Ryan was main event in his Belator debut and Comain in his next fight.

And now him and Paul Redmond are prelim guys, I don't know. It's Bellator all over this year. It really is. I don't know if you saw this stuff from Scott over at Bloody Elbow. Shortly after this Redmond fight was, you know, determined, was said it would be a prelim on that press release. Scott from Bloody Elbow puts out a picture that shows Charlie Ward and Ken Cappan as the Coimane event of one of the cards.

And we haven't even heard that fight's announced yet. Like I mean, what's going on? on here, lads. It's so confusing. It's absolutely mental and I think what are they going with their European markets? They need to, you know. They honestly need to, like, they need to start listening to the fan base. Like, I put out a tweet, I just

stated that this press release says that this is a prelim and the reaction was 100% in the favour of getting Rebman, Hoy isn't Redmond in the spot. Now, James Gallowher wrote back to that as well and he was kind of saying, you know, these are two of the best guys in Europe but anyone who, I'm baffled that people don't

understand. But I mean, I get it, If James is talking about himself, I mean, he does so much to market the cards. Yeah, he's a bit of an anomaly, like, because he can market the cards. He usually does so much media. He's fantastic, but the media is a great rapport. And he's obviously a big draw as well. But the only difference I've seen between Paul and the other people who have announced on the main card, like setting James aside and stuff, is the fact they were at the press conference and Red wasn't.

So, I mean, they're the only interviews I've seen these guys. Yeah, well, they haven't done an awful lot of those press conferences either. Like, they don't go out and talk, you know, a really good smack talk game either. Everyone knows Paul Redmond. He's been in the UFC. He's done the rounds. You're not established players in the country, like whatever. Yeah, exactly.

100%. That's the whole point, and it's disrespectful at this point that you're putting Paul on a pre-lay map when he's clearly, you know, one of the biggest fighters in this country, and well-known and respected, and one of the biggest fan bases in this country.

And I think a lot of the other guys is about it. I mean, I wrote to Kiti, but, you know, I mentioned this before or a few weeks ago, they sell tickets. Some fighters are better at selling tickets than others. and things like that and that's why a lot of

of Bellator events are getting sold out and there's a lot of people attending the events because that reason obviously James is a big pull as well but Paul's equally Yeah but it's doing nothing

to help them with this SBG bias stigma like I mean Like it doesn't make sense like to have him be allowed some of the fights around that car That's no offence to you It very much looks like that Yeah absolutely

Yeah I mean we can go over again and again But I mean It just doesn't really make sense But they need to start listening to the people I'd say Even though they are selling this Dublin card out every year, it doesn't mean it's a guarantee every single time they come here.

Just looking at 2019 as a whole, and I tried to come up with some quick talking points that we could kind of talk about, but two of the things that stick out on my head more than anything else, and we're kind of along for the journey with some of them anyway, would be the emergence of Masvedal and Adasania as faces of the promotion this year. Like, I mean, of course we knew who these guys were before 2019,

Dean but they have really really seared through the competition and really established themselves at the forefront of the UFC in my opinion what do you think? Yeah, like you know I struggled to look outside those two guys this year. That's four a year yeah and it's it really

would be for me at Asana because of the three fights that he's had the manner in which he's won, the victories I think if you're looking for you know more of a marketing sale you'd look at Masvedal obviously big name opponents he's beating as well. We haven't been too high on Ben

Ascran as a potential opponent for a lot of the upper echelon guys in the UFC well-to-weight division. Incredible fashion way he finished him, but Israel at a Sanyamah, just the emergence has been incredible. So you know, that's where I would just shade it for him. I think a lot of people are

going with Masval, but I think that fights probably potentially could happen down the line a number of years if Masval wants to jump up away class to be crazy. But for me I would shade it for

Adisania I don't know how you feel about it with Horgay because we actually haven't even talked about this ourselves I can actually tell you who I voted for it if you give me two seconds

I actually don't know I can't remember it but I would because I think you know look Robert Whitaker like do you know what I mean

you look at the fights he's had this year the three big names being 30 years of age Robert Whitaker no I'm talking about Adasaniya You know, the manner of...

Alice and Silver, Gasselma, and him. So, they're three massive names. They're three guys that you sort of look at. You know, I think the Silva fight was sort of a coming out party and then emerging on to the next level and then ultimately that championship fight and taking the championship away. I've gone from Masvadal,

and the reason we have gone for Masvedal is there's not many fighters who have got the UFC to make a title for them. I mean, the fact that he had the UFC bending over a table for him and stuff, like, I mean, I feel like Adasania will be. there in a couple of years but in terms of a guy coming in against Till that time where we all thought this was set up for Till to win comes in startes him and he's off to the races and it's

just like he picks Ascran and gets a fantastic rivalry going with Ascran and dispatches him in five seconds and then like he basically just has all of this this stock and he can do what he wants with it and I mean from something to from nothing to something I feel like Masvedal has done even more because he was around all these years and he couldn't make an impact but something just switched in his head this year he says he went off on that reality TV show and he had a change in mindset

I think from the fact that he was around for so many years and maybe the casual fan had no interest in him to this year being the biggest fucking star in the organisation I'm not arguing oh no no no it's either or writer and I think I can totally understand from American point of view

and from the push that he's got from the UFC but at a sanion of fight in terms I don't think there's anyone else that really sort of and the winner performance is perfect and I think Gaslittal was amazing

was a fight a year yeah yeah so it's like yeah definitely so we're telling each other things here and now where so we talk about later on they have different they have different shit that they can both kind of be bigged up on so I don't mind either

at all selection but what I wanted to ask you is is is their success partly due to the absence of Connor McGregor in 2019 do you really believe so yeah but you know but consider where he came from in

28th in, Connor was at the lowest point he could be. All through this year, he's been hit by, you know, in the press he's taking a knock left for the centre for reasons outside of fighting that we can't really talk about. But look, he hit a guy in a bar, he broke a dude's phone, all the nastiness that came with Habib. I mean, do you think if Connor fought this year, those lads be pushed out of being the biggest stars of the year?

I think if he fought and he won, yeah. Well, that's a difference, though. I didn't ask you that. You didn't ask me that. Yeah, now, listen, the UFC are good at promoting and bringing along fighters that they want it. And often there isn't fighters that they could be pushing more, that they don't push more. And that's always been a problem with the promotion. They put weight behind certain fighters.

They saw the whole incident when he boxed, you know, Leon Edwards. Leon had a big part to play in this as well, and he's been overlooked. And it's been very frustrating, I'm sure, for him, as we've talked to him on the show. show here, you've talked to him. But yeah, they can do more with certain fighters if they want to, and they've taken that choice this year, they've seen, oh shit, look at Jorge, he's a badass

motherfucker, BMF, there you go, and they've done it. It just annoys me, and I've said it's for a long, long time. There's a lot of very markable fighters in the UFC, they turn the promoters, the marketing team, you know, they choose to turn their backs on at times

and not get behind them as much as they should. And I think, you know, but Mike Diaz, obviously, there's been an ongoing issue for a couple of years, whatever, when he wasn't fighting, whatever. Anyone who fights Connor kicks on, and that was sort of the benchmark. So, you know, yeah, it's great to see another go like Horiam Asvada. Did Henry Seudo save the Floydweight Division? That's fair enough to say he absolutely did, isn't it, this year? I mean, I know he's rescind of the title now.

He's giving it up. But, I mean, before that, T.J. Dillishaw fight happened. This fight, like, I mean, if T.J. Dalishaw had a beaten Sey. and didn't pop for some shite, he'd be, I would have thought they would have dissolved that 125 division. Yeah, but the thing about that for me, where I've sort of Sarah Tays from him out now and Joe Benavides is fighting for it now.

But they had to, like, I mean, he was holding up two divisions there as far as I'm concerned. Yeah, I know, but before even that fight against Dilleshaw, they had released a number of guys that were really, really good prospects. And you're sort of going now where they backtrack and what are they doing.

Yeah, he probably has saved the division at a certain extent. but how meaningful is the division now going into 2020? I don't know. I think it's really good. Yeah, I think your man figure out it is brilliant. Even though they've a number of guys who they've released that are fighting outside. They're bringing people back as well. But hopefully they do that.

They can only correct the mistake if they made it and they definitely made it. So, I mean, I think it's good that it's still a division is the point I'm trying to make. Like, I mean, if they had it got rid of it, it would have been another big black mark in terms of the sport aspect of MMA, I think, you know? Yeah, and listen, I love the fact that the division's still there. I've always been a big advocate of the flyweight. You've some absolute killers in there and obviously killers outside the promotion you were released beforehand.

Yeah, I think it is good, but I'm just interested to see where it goes. You know, I'm still not 100% sure Dana White's behind it. Like, when are you ever sure with that guy and he's, you know, backtracks every day of the week and changes his mind like buffer? I don't know.

I don't know what you're done. I don't know what I mean, though. You get the gist. From a European point of view, Bellator V. Cage Warriors is one of the big stories of the year. Not so much from us, but because the people involved, like John Kavanaugh and Graham Boylan, been sniping at each other. They had cards at the same weekend a lot of times. But I got to say, whatever, whatever side you're on, you should be on. You should be neutral if you're a fan anyway.

Or a media member, because for me, this is creating one of the most thriving atmospheres in Europe that we've had for a long, long time. Yeah, no, you know, I agree. I think it's great for European Mix March Arts. are getting fights, you get paid well, especially with Bellator. And, you know, guys are going in there. Obviously, you saw Reese McKee. Reese got an offer from Bellator, turn it down. So he says.

Went to Cage Warriors, he's doing the Cage Warriors thing. The five people went from Cage Warriors to the O.C. Yeah, you know. But that's what I mean. That's my point. Like, that is the proven ground. And I think, you know, when you have Bellator there, you know, consuming so many fighters from certain gyms and things like that,

you're obviously going to get fighters that are going to be on their cards and their cards in the regional areas, but it does, it feels regionalised. It feels like Bama Part 2, to be honest, you. And I think, you know, we did see, obviously, with Peter Cuelly and his fight that was announced there. Against Brent Primus. Against Brent Primus.

You know, that is probably the benchmark in terms of them actually putting something out there in terms of, you know, you talk about the belt. It's a fight that actually means something, I think, in Bellator's ranks for a European fighter to kick on and potentially. gone for a world title. Like we saw Kate Jackson do this weekend. Exactly. Yeah.

They're much reported on. Fair play to Garaday. We'll talk about it later on, but Garrett actually pushed it out well. I mean, but up until five week, there was not a whisper about it. We found out about last week when I was going to the cards. Yeah, yeah.

That's something they can definitely improve on. Like, I mean, if you could take one asset from Cage Warriors and give it the Bellator, it would be Cage Warriors' promotional arm. And that's only one dude. That's Matt Jones. He does it all. And he's unbelievable at it.

And, of course, if you could take one thing from Belvoir don't give it to the cage warriors and be the porous for the voters, you know? Of course, yeah,

but that evens a self-out in certain regards in certain areas. But, yeah, I just think Cage Warriors in general,

and I'm not blowing smoke with their ass. They do a better job all around of what they're doing. Yeah, they put,

listen, if you're invested in something, you're going to give a shit about it. Yeah. Cage Warriors have that ability

to do that. Yeah. Bellator have not succeeded in doing that, not by a long shot. Well, they have in Ireland. You can't deny that.

They've sold out huge. Yeah, a lot of, you know, we've talked about this. A lot of those tickets that are sold are from individual fighters. Like, they can go on about this all they want. I know, but they're selling out the tree arena. That's pretty, that's really good. They are, yeah.

You know, they have obviously, you know, fighters that we all know here in Ireland and they're putting them on the cards. A lot of them from the same dream, they're bringing two, 300 people in. And, you know, you've James there as well to top it all off. I just, I just like to see more meaningful fights, as you said.

and better matchmaking as well and I think it's improved obviously but it's still I'd still like to see better matchmaking and better sort of maybe sort of fairness in what they're doing

in terms of putting the fighters as Paul Redmond's you know that he's a no brainer that should be common event it's not even nearer for you all right okay cool well look we're we'll we'll put a hole in this point

and then we'll be back to where the Scots what happened last weekend A few big fights are Europeans last weekend Some in Busan, some in Honolulu So we'll have a look at them And we will be back to you Shortly after these advertisements

Well, now, before we get in To the action that unfolded in South Korea And Hawaii last weekend I thought I'd hit you With some quick fire questions on Christmas Do it. I don't, it's just pick one and we move on I don't want anything

You know to run? No, no, just say the first thing We can discuss afterwards You're fucked the north side. All right. Fooked south side. Ready? Are you ready?

Yeah. Quality Street or roses? Roses. Turkey or ham? Turkey. Selection box or ham and turkey sandwiches? Selection box. Stevens Day Gaff Party or Stephen's Day on the Toils?

On the Toils. Michael Bubley or Bing Crosby? Bing Crosby. Christmas pudding or trifle? Quickly. Troifle. Stevens Day or Boxing Day? Stephen's Day?

The fuck. Christmas? Christmas jumper. Stevens Day Tracksu. Stephen's Day Tracksu. Good man. Mass or unholy Christmas. Fuck mass. Yeah. Presents are gargle. Gargle.

Fairy tale New York or last Christmas for one. Fairy tale New York. Fuck off. Mashed potatoes or roast potatoes. Mashed? That's all I've got for. That was very good. I agree with every single thing you said to be honest. Apart from Stevens Day gaff party I go for. You can't cover Quality Street. Jesus Christ. You be mental if you went for that.

I like a couple of the quality streets. Oh no. Just down them toffee coins No, the strawberry one, that's it Fuck the rest I don't like any of the gooey ones man I just leave them for a lane Fuck that noise Horrible

That was random I didn't expect that at all I know See the lengths I go to To keep these people entertained But very well answered I have to say I'm trying to figure out Anything I'd answer different

What did you say turkey or ham? Turkey I think I'm a ham man myself I eat boats on me I love turkey though I do And did you pick ham and turkey sandwiches No selection boxes

Oh no, I'll be hamin I need something sweet in the next day. I'm a turkey sandwich. Bit of stuffing, a tiny little bit of grooves. I'm very cooked food and shit. Probably because you've got food poison a few times. Yeah, you probably have a butler that comes over to cook her down there, eh? Oh yeah, my ma does everything.

She wipes me up an arrasse, she dresses me. She dresses me. She dressed me, look at me. She dressed me, look at me. Noil standing in the kitchen in the nip. What am I going to do? Put my socks in ma'am, with it? Oh my God.

Well, um, let's have a look at what happened in Busan. Obviously a huge cow-main event there by European standards. Huge main event performance from Chan Sung-Jung against Frankie Edgar. You know, and one of my friends, Alan Barry said this to me after the fight of Royal Grappling Academy fame. He was like, a fight like that really makes you think about Korean zombie when he fought Al-a that time when his shoulder went. And he, like, what that fight could have been if he had been fully fit, you know what I mean? He's exceptional, isn't he? He's exceptional.

He's a guy that, you know, could have kicked on to, you know, probably. So Korean military? Yeah, that's what I mean. Like the two years out, you know, his military service, he could have really kicked on and got that world title. And it's just a shame that that happened at that time.

But look at him now, man. You know, Frankie, you know, it's a different sort of kettle of fish for me. It's been a bit of rapid decline the last couple of years for Frankie. And it's sort of a bit sad to see him go out there and get a handle like that. But yeah, listen, Korean zombie, man.

The guy is on the other. and I'm super excited to see what happens with him next year, really, I'm happy to say. It's actually, like, I mean, I know Holloway's always always going to be a fixture of Federer. We're always going to talk about him, but if you separate Holloway from that equation there, Volkanowski is a beat,

Volcanowski and Chansohn Jung? It's mental. Volcanowski and Brian Ortega? Like, I mean, there's a lot of good fights there, isn't it? Man, every division is getting stronger by the year. I think even lightweight may have regressed a little bit this year because it's always been my favorite division, the best division.

But if you look at Weltoeate, you look at bantamate, you look at featherweight. unbelievable. Yeah, depth at the top of the division. It's crazy. It's insane. And we,

like, I forgot even to add Zabit to what the list of lads we were talking about last week. Oh, he did mention him last weekend. That's crazy.

I know. It's crazy. I know. It's crazy. I know. I fancy more than I did against Holloway. Yeah, I think he'd be more

just so weird. He's so weird. He's so awkward to fight as well. It's just very hard to prepare for Zabita, feel. Even though Calvin Kair did a great job against him.

He did. Calvin Kowder's another stoat. Another Stod in the division. They're gaming, they're willing to compete. And they're absolutely just dangerous. And I think there's so many variations that can happen in 2020. It's just amazing that Conner really only left the division in 2016. And I felt at that time that him in that division made it the golden era of that division.

But looking at the talent they have there now and looking at that kind of resurgence story, they could possibly have a Holloway. Maybe this is the golden area. I mean, who knows? Maybe it is. What did you think of Osdemeer and Rackich? anyone that says a robbery either way there isn't idiots. It's a really close fight.

I personally had it for Ousdemeir 29-28. I can see why people... I did as well. I think the second round might have been this way. I'm not too sure. But Rackage is a fantastic fighter. I thought they put on a great fight. But Ozdemair's damage to the lead leg,

he kept the liver and paid off huge dividends because I felt Rackage was all over in round one. And then Ozdemer came into the ascendancy then. If you look at how Rackage may be regressed in terms of what he was thrown on his feet the further the fight went you got the feeling that he actually ran out of things

and combinations where he was going to go where am I going to hurt Osmir what I'm going to do here and look he probably lost a great deal of power off that lead leg you know what I mean like it's I don't know how anyone's moan about that to be honest

was there much people moan about online I've said it before we have the quingiest fan base in the world they find something every weekend to cry about we do you do Yeah, I just, I'm... Was there a lot of online traction, people know? Yeah, I saw loads of people saying it was...

I really don't know what you can see in that fight where you can call it for rackets. I was actually a little bit disappointed in a racket. I said earlier on, I thought, you know, the leg kicks off and it was like Osdemeur's sort of... You know, he turned into a Fantrisco, Trinaldo, as we all were saying in his show where he... You always say? He neutralised, yeah. But he neutralised. I think he did a lot more than neutralised.

Like, I felt like he was doing great work, like really good. great work. All off that lead leg though especially because he was taking punishment in the first round but he kept going to that leg knowing it would pay dividends later on and it turned out that that's what happened. So I will say, very surprised to see Diu-Hu-Choi on a three-fight skid now. He took a long time off after that Stevens loss. I mean, I love watching him fight and I still love watching him fight. Charles Jardine, I thought he committed the cardinal sin of asking for a bonus afterwards. I was like, oh no, he's not going to get it. He got it. Fair play, don't he deserved it. but from a European point of view

we had Cyril Gann there a real fucking a great striking performance he put on in that fight but still no knockout finish for Cyril Gand the USC what the fuck man I was just about to say I think the fact he hasn't finished him people are going to have the question marks and he talked about the wingeres and things like that

people are going to want to see a knockout in fairness I haven't seen people whinge about it because he did look so good but it's coming yeah it's coming of course it's coming but yeah I think it's good for him though I think, you know, the build, you know, he's had five fights. Is that his fifth fight, I think it was?

Sixth. Sixth and Saturday night. Yeah. So you're looking at a guy like that and he's progressing. And the level he's at at the moment in his mixed martial career, in a young mixed martial arts career, he's only going to get better. He's going to add more assets and fastest to his game. And we're going to see a real killer in 2020.

Another one who's going to compete for, or be up there, there, but it's especially in the heavyweight division as well where it's, you know, it's not fucking, you know, stacked at the top. Yeah, you can make big moves. Just the thing that's weirdest, for me about watching Cyril Foy is the fact that we have identical bodies and like when I'm watching them

I'm like shit is that me in there? I keep going on oh sorry sorry so I spent so much time looking in the mirror sure like a flyweight like you know a ripped six foot flyweight yeah yeah I am super heavyweight though I just thought I'd bring that up because sometimes I get distracted but

Seidna Magamadoff lost the anonymous decision I thought the judges did a great job there Rione Barsalis Disappalo Gila Cruz was covering this car with me but Galerme is like three hours behind us so this started at 7 a.m. I was dying so I was doing that. My computer shut off for the first 20 minutes of this because my hard drive was plugged in

and then when I plugged my hard drive out it worked again. No idea what the fuck happened there. But yeah I missed the first 20 minutes but then when Galerme woke up he was kind of like tell me what happened with Barsolos. I think he thought he'd beat the Magamatov and he fucking did. That guy's a real talent, Barcelona. But I think if you look, like, to be honest to, again, another fight, like, I don't, you can argue with the decision. No, not, no.

You know, he was, you know, he was choked out a couple of occasions and grind his gritty. That's why he was surprised. Stop saying grinding and gritty. But it was. He was. Yeah, yeah, it was. But Barcelas was, I was surprised by how much he dominated him on the ground. You know, in the third round, especially once he got on top of him, he was fucking all over.

Yeah, so, like, again, I think, you know, I've been disappointed with those guys this year. A lot of Hibibib's teammates and things like that. We talk about Islam Makachev quite a lot. You talk about Syed Normaga Mayadoff. At least his lamb's winning. Yeah, but he's just winning. He's not really making the statements.

Apart from that one against Davy Ramos and Abu Dhabi. I know it wasn't great, but up on that final round, he fucking flat ran. Yeah, he did, he did. But I'm about seeing a bit more from. Yeah, yeah, absolutely agree with you. Just interesting,

Alexandre Pontosia there, we'll know him from the fight with Neil Ceri. I think he stopped Neil in the third round of his last fight ever, was it? Third, I think it was. Yeah. Like, I mean, Machinel's going to. the best prospects in that division and he finished him

with first round. Neil Siri, you're a god. We talked about this years ago. Yeah. That how good Pantosia was. And me, we were going, is he? No, Pantogesia is the fucking real deal, man. Very hard to look good in a fight against Neil Ceri. Look at Haraguchi. Like, I mean, it's unbelievable. Let's jump over to Bellator

236. We did have that one French fighter who lost on Bellator 2,35 who we didn't know his name until last week, so I figured that we'd talk about Kay Jackson a bit here. Elimalee McFarland is an unbelievable fighter and I mean to see what she did against Kate Jackson there was unbelievable to me because Kate's a savage she is a fucking savage I know she's not the most vocal for her in the world but she can fight like big time man big time MacFarlane I think showed on it was a Saturday night that she has an unbelievable repertoire skills all around her striking even in that fight yeah and you know she makes it well together she got inside she landed and Kate threw an awful lot didn't land an awful lot her ground game is obviously exceptional

it was just total dominance you look at the interview after the fight she didn't have a scratch in her face surely she just does it right you see her entrance and everything I mean she's completely plugged into the fucking electricity in Hawaii because everyone's just reverberating to her Kate Jackson deserved a better promotion

from her from Bellator of course shit she fought all the way and they should no but when I'm talking about building a narrative when she was fighting in London last it only came up after the fact that she could be potentially fighting for a title next. Whereas they should have been saying that the whole time to us in the lead up to this fight so we don't understand.

Big time. And I think, you know, props to her, kudos to her, whatever you want to say. And, you know, she hung in there. But it was, she was chasing the fight right from the get-go. You could see she was knockered, tired in the corner. But Steele stuck in there, brilliant submission defense. I think a number of times there was triangles thrown on her,

arm bars, everything. And she fought out of them. But McFarlem was just a different level. Yeah. Betel Tor needs to sort this shit out. They do with the promotion of the fighters. And they have to, it's getting very disappointing

because that's a British fighter there that you could be putting so much eyes on with the guys. No, but it's the biggest spot anyone's been put in since the European series started. And we only found out about it on the week of the fight. It's not good enough. It's not good enough at all. AJ McKee, you pointed to him

as your number one pick for that fed away tournament. Happy enough to stick with that after that. Unreal. A superb strike and excellent on the ground as all was overcame it The first 20 seconds, I think of the round A bit of adversity

You know really really good stuff from AJ The guy I think is He's that total package Cool, calm, calculated destructive, toxical game and backs it up 90% of the time Very, very interesting to see where he goes and I think he'll get out

the, you know, win this tournament quite easily Fair to say Brian Moore's giving him the best go so far Yeah, 100% Indeed, no doubt Mad, isn't it? Did you see that that's the reason why I bring up

up AJ because he's been kind of synonymous with fighters in Ireland their kind of of rivalries and stuff like that

and obviously he fought Brian short notice and Brian Brian gave him a hard time that night but in fairness AJ did

accept the short notice as well but I was just thinking about Brian did you see the picture he put up during the week

of him with the two broken arms he's a fucking savage isn't he like he's an animal Brian will never like he's a nicest

person in the world and then you see a picture of him like this fella's a fucking animal man he would fuck me up but he'd buy you That one of those guys, but listen, Brian isn't an animal man.

He drew your tears after he bet the shit out of it. Look at the minute. Well, that's it, yeah. Like the now with the Laha fight. You see him rolling around with his kids and his Instagram. You're like, ah, he's deadly man. Great guy, great fighter. And I really hope, you know.

The hands hold up for 2020, I hope. Hands hold up. He gets a good run at things. Like that now with Laha fight. Very unfortunate, man. Really unfortunate in that fight. If he had to won that fight, you probably be in that tournament.

There's a chance. There you go. It really does come down to that. does come down to that and yeah I'm looking forward to going back in there he's actually a phantom I'm fucking agent sorry but um yeah that's pretty much all we have to say about last weekend but um we'll be back to talk further of the year knockout of the year submission of the year and fight of the year but I said already knock out of the year one of the years anyway all around and we'll have a look at some of

the fights that are going down this weekend and in cases are too bored and sick of the points and you just want to just stick on a bit of a fight and enjoy yourself back in a minute Let's take a look at what's happening over the Christmas for you, MMA freaks out there. On the 27th, we have Brave CF-33. There's lots of Europeans in action there. It's Al Escaroff versus Gonzalez in the main event, Russia versus Sweden. A lot of European action throughout the card. Dan Vinnie from the UK fighting.

Rami Hamad against Izzakov from Belgium. Also, Kane Cowley be Sam Patterson looking to get back in the wind column. Of course, Kane is working with Connor McGregor now ahead of his comeback fight against Donald Serroney. He just did an interview there with Sean Sheehan on Severemaid.com if you want to check that out ahead of the event. It's just gone up today.

So have a look at that if you're interested in that card. We also have Bellator 237, which is Fador versus Rampage. That's going down on the 2. 28th of December and I know you hate the old dinosaur fights Noel but is that that one not doing you any kind of favours there at all Fadar and Quinton?

Zero. Great addition to the conversation there. No, but like come on like put your young guys at the top of cards instead of these guys and have a co-main event with that. It's just getting to a point where it's... I think that's silly though because

Fadar and Jackson is going to get more attention than any fight they're putting on that card including Michael Chandler v. Sydney Outlaw, Larcan v. Nakamura, any of those fights, even Michael Page for me. And Zoy. Why do you think? Because they failed to do that over the years is Bill Younger Fighters. That's been the problem. I don't think they have failed to build younger fighters.

You're putting on, you know, Ken Shamrock and stuff like that, a headline. I know, I know. Come on. But that's not the same. I don't see Fade R. v. Jackson is the same as Ken Shamrock v. fucking Dad of 5,000 or whatever the fuck he fought that time. That was Hoys Gracie. was a Ken Shamrock and Hoist Gracie? Yeah, it's not far off at them.

I don't know, I'm interested. I mean, I think it's probably going to be the last fight, you know what I mean? Yeah, well, there you go. I don't know, I just, I think they could have done a better fight. I think it feels big, like, because it's in Tokyo, Japan. Put MVP headline. Why not? Because he's on the undercard, and Fador and Quentin Jackson are way bigger names in Japan.

Rampage is a big name in Japan, obviously. A Fadoff is in the Pride days? Yeah, I know he is, yeah. That's one... Yeah, well, listen, I'm just sick. seen this. You just shouldn't be promoting cars in Japan. That's all I'm saying to you. I'm telling you I shouldn't. Definitely shouldn't. But I just can't stand this constant fecking, just dinosaur element to main events. But there's so many good young fighters

on the cars that really aren't getting the profile on them they should be getting. So that's my main right. But anyway, it's all going to change, is it? Noel McGrawl, looking forward to Belator 237, right. Right. Risen 20, great card. I'm going to be covering that one on New Year. years eve very very early in the morning and a lot of big fights patricki pitbull v lewis costavo louis costavo is the premier 55 in roisen against patricki pitbull who if his brother wasn't already holding the title would be probably fighting for it and tophic moussayev who's very good against johnny case that's a great fight and as we go down through the

cards we have king reyna on the fall there with tally shemotov and jake yun has been very good. I know he's a yank, but he's been doing very well. He's fighting Satoshi Ishi. And, of course, Jerry Prohaska putting his 205 title for Risen on the line against CB Dalloway. That's a great fight for Yari Brahaska to get. A Eurobatch legend

in his own right. Indeed. But C.B. Dalloway, you'll have to think that he's giving up his rights ever to fight in the US again after sort of going against Usada proceeding. So that's going to be very, very interesting. What did he go? What do you mean when you say go against two year ban? Oh, right. Right. Just pissed hot, basically.

Yeah, just pissed off. I don't think he's ever going to fight in the US or state side again after these one. Yeah, well, I mean, if Roizen are paying them, you know, they welcome that kind of stuff. Of course. Koi Asakura v. Manil Cap,

a man who was a Portuguese flag beside his name, but I believe he's from Angola. I wanted to see Gala v. Cape on this fight, but Koi Asakura is absolutely sensational. I've got most of my knowledge about the Asakura twins, brothers, whatever

there, from Furiously High on Twitter. Like, these are, like, hugely famous in Japan. They're kind of like the Morgan Sherriere thing where they're like YouTube stars as well as fighters. But, you know, we saw Asakura knock out with Haraguchi in his last fight.

The chap's the fucking real deal. And I'm really looking forward to that fight with Cape because Cape is a lad who likes to go out and throw from the hip. You've talked about Cape an awful lot over the years. I think him and Galaher is the fight to make in Japan because Cape is just going to throw bombs. There's nothing else he does.

Do you think they're trying to put James in Japan? Not as long as they need him to sell out Dublin. That's the problem. And I think James is very fond of, you know, obviously loves the Irish fans, loves fighting at home. But I do think there's an element to it where he's like, at some stage, it's going to be more money for me to go across. And a fight in Japan like that, I think, would be worth a lot of money doing. It has to be, yeah. You know, you mentioned Cape and you've mentioned, you know, we've talked about Sergio Pettis.

You mentioned Sergio Pettis. I think it has to be a point where James going to headline statesides before even potentially Japan. And I think that's when you're going to see a massive space. sort of brand evolution and better to really sort of get behind one of the younger guys instead of the dinosaurs and I think it's great and hopefully it happens in 2020

I think it will, I think it will well unless they want to keep him in Dublin which you can understand they will want to Tenshin Nakasawa Natsukawa even is fighting as well and I always... No, he's fighting really bad to it but I mean I am looking forward to that guy

fighting also involved there Patrick Mix and quality fighter who will be fighting Montoya of Japan that's a really good fight too like a huge test of experience there for Mix he's 12 and oh this guy has had 23 and 7 that's a tough fight for him In fairness to Mix he's delivered out

Ant we've seen from himself far He's fucking brilliant He's unbelievable man He's probably one of the best prospects in Bellator And whoever has changed his name to Patchy Mix I love it on Tapology Congratulations to you whoever you are Patsy I think he's about Reefestport nowadays

I'm not even 100% sure Don't quote me on that but I think he is Patchy Mix what a name Yeah great name Absolutely a incredible name That's very Irish isn't He's gone from Paki, from Patrick, as we call them Paggy, to Pachi? I think that's nearly an Irish variation there.

We've played him. He's ours. Before we talk about Christmas Adventures, let's get onto the Of the Years. There's four of them. I can't wait. Fighter, there's knockout, submission, and fight of the year. We may have just sort of sneaked our fighters earlier on. I might have just hinted at them.

We'll go over the game. Where do you want to start? What's forced up for you? Yeah, I think Fight of the Year. and I think we've already talked about it. We've talked about it, yeah. So we regurgitated again quickly. But yeah, for me, it's got to be,

we've got to be Israel-Australian, I think the fights he's had, the fights he's won, won that world title. You know, I can clearly understand why you've picked Toray Mazzval because the marketing. I'm not going to fall out with you over, you know. Yeah, it's one of those ones. I think it's one or the other. You know, Europe, you could go for Peter Yan.

Unbelievable year he's had. And, you know, you've talked to me. him endless amount of times. He's a great interview him this week as well. You know, beating Dodson, Rivera, Faber. That's an incredible amount of three guys to put together in one year. To put yourself right in the title mix in 2020. You know, he's right there as well.

You talk about other guys. You talk about, you know, European fighters. You look at... Saladin Parnasse. Pernaz, Herbert, who's been incredible. Incredible, yeah. Reach McKee again, another great year for Reeks, two wins in the bounce.

You know, moving up in the division as well. It's been incredible. but it got to be Israel Adisaniya for me what a progression what a year yeah I think Masvedal and Adasania

interchangible I have Masvedal Adasania Sehudo Nunes and then Patricio Pippel that there's my top point That's totally fair Because he won two titles this year

fought two great guys In Juan Arcoletta And Michael Chandler I have zero problems But you know Any of those guys Being in my list as well You know

Let's talk fight of the year We mentioned it again earlier I don't think you can look Beyond Kelvin Gasselam and Israel Adasania. I'd go as far as saying... I'm up there as well, look. Yeah, I'd go as far as saying

that Israel Adasania and Kelvin Gaslum is one of the best points of the decade. Yeah? If not the best. Yeah, for enthralling. When you're watching a fight, right? You know, when you're... I was screaming.

I was just standing up screaming at the end of the fire and only just, ah! This is like five in the morning and six in the morning, Ireland, right? You're screaming. You're on the edge of your scene. Yeah.

You're a beard beside you, whatever you're doing. And you're screaming to TV, you're pointing at the TV. Man, there's the TV. the fights that really push out of it. You know, there's other fights as well, I have to say. I mentioned that Houston Dalby was an absolute

cracker in Cage. I have that in my top five as well. That was unbelievable. Right, but I will say now hang on, I will say this. Houston and Dalby, right? It's not just the fight, it's the meaning of the fight. Knowing that one of these guys is going to go to the UFC, it's also the drama

of it, the first fight ever in the history of Cage Warriors called off for having too much blood on the canvas. Like, I mean, Ben Lactar and John McCulligan had a fantastic fight but it just doesn't have the same meaning as Houston and Dalby

when you consider the proximity to the UFC but if we're basing this just on nothing other than what happened in the cage I'd say McCulligan and Medi Ben Lackett is right there but it's just when it takes on that extra meaning it becomes something else and that's why I've put that in the list. Yeah, of course that's like

me making my decision on fighter the year it's exactly the same thing. You're just little bits of factors well. It's little things of factors what's on the line, what's here, what's there. Here's my second best fight of year. It's Vincente Luque v. Brian Barbarina. Katie, this is too weird, man. You're number three.

This is too weird. Very weird. Yeah, brilliant fight. So much lads dropping left or right and center. He's where there was eight cunts in the fucking ring. There was so many lads hitting the deck. Man, Lucke is always one of those guys. He's always in good scars. But Barbarina is an animal too, man.

Like, I mean, that fella, do you remember he bet in Norco? And everyone thought, because he wasn't in shape. They were like, oh, yeah, yeah. He doesn't get enough credit. He does a really, really good fighter. But that was right, right up there, and you have to go to Romero Costa as well as well. I don't have Romero Costa in my top fight, but I'll tell you why I don't. It's a brilliant fight.

Unbelievable. The reason why I don't is I want the two more rounds. Yeah, no, no, no, I totally understand. Because I didn't feel like, I didn't get the finality I wanted out of it. Like, I remember at the end of three rounds going, fuck you, USC. Why wasn't this fight? Yeah, yeah. But I will say a fight that nobody thinks of, well, I'm sure people think of it, but because of where it sat,

nobody ever talks about Max Holloway v. Dustin Porreier to because it came after Gastilum and Adasania. So when you've had that if you go back and watch that fight by itself it's unbelievable. It's not as good as Israel Adasania and Kelvin Gaston but it's right up there again.

And the reason why another one I don't think people pick it a lot is because of it's going to be on the knockout with a year call you. Horace Malasol be Darren Till's a fantastic fight. We only look at it as far as the knock-out. Maybe I've been guilty of that.

Darren Tille knocks Jorge Masval down in the first exchange. Masvah laughs on the ground as he's put down and then the two boys go hell for fucking letter until eventually... Maybe I've looked at it as well maybe I'm guilty that.

Yeah, maybe you are right. Well, I felt like people are going to complain by the other goals and knock out. But I was like, Darren was in that fucking fight, man. He knocked Horacewell down straight away. And he was like, it was that real sort of, you know... In fact, I think he made a massive mistake by not chasing Horaceweree Maser out of the ground

after that first exchange. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. no, bang, he was trying the left and he could have really capitalised and taking advantage in that fight, you didn't. That's a good call, man, a really good call. So you get that sort of stuff

when you're talking about reviews. There's lots of crossover, yeah. Once you put them in one column, you never think about them in the other, you know what I mean? Knockout of the year. I know you don't agree with me, but I went for the popular choice.

Maswood Alvy Asperin. Unbelievable, five seconds. Yeah, and it was obviously unbelievable, but I have to go to, you know, Kevin Lee. And I think, again, I'm looking at this as sort of taking everything into context and you had obviously what's happened with Kevin Lee this year

in the last couple of years losing his coach and obviously Robert Follis and then moving camps, reassessing everything and to go in there against Gregor Lesby, he was favoured I think going into that fight and put arms which is cerebral It was a clinical destruction of

a really, really high level guy and the manner in which you did it, everything was selected in that fight, a cool calm, different Kevin Lee, that head kick knockout was sensation. That's my knockout of the year Yeah, fair enough. And I think there's other ones you can throw in there as well.

Can I tell you which one I taught you go for? Yeah, go. Anthony Pettysby, Stephen Thompson. It was one of my five. Yeah, yeah. But I didn't go there and I thought it was fantastic, big upset as well. And, you know, Superman Punch.

Brilliant. You know, Valentina Chiv Chainsville as well. That's mine number three, yeah. Against Jessica Ian. Boo. I tell you one, I'll never forget. I'll never fucking forget. It's the first time I ever compared

a knockout tour of volley in my life. It's Diego Lima, catching Michael Page on the half of him. I didn't even think of that. But yes, but there you go again. Because he's getting up off the ground and just whopped. Just never seen anything like it. Yeah. Do you know, actually it's a funny thing about that knockout.

And it's something that Casey Lloyden said to me. Casey's trained for years as I have, but not as much. I've never trained as much in the striking stuff as he does. I've trained in years. I know. He trains a lot of striking. And he said that's the one thing that Page has done that made him look really green was the way he got up from being knocked down by that leg kick.

He got up with his chin in the air, and it's just like he said, that's from a point-point in style where you don't think he can be hit on the way up. And that's why Lima was probably looking at him going, is he doing this? Yeah. But I mean, I will say from Michael Page,

and I make sure I say this to him when I interview him, people overlook what he did in the first round of that fight. He was down on the ground with Lima, a black belt in his guard, and he came completely safely. That's a huge thing. I'd watch that rematch any day of the week, but they need to build MVP towards it properly. Yes, and I think they will this year. I think after that defeat this year, they will.

And they'll have to. Well, look, it was good that he called for the title fight after that London fight when he fought the Italian guy nobody heard of, and they put him in Japan now instead. You know what I mean? Oh, definitely, yeah. And I think when you look at a guy like him and the stock that comes around him, and as you said, like, how many fighters be fucking, you know, they learn something? much from getting their ass kicked.

And I think he's one of those guys that were really hurt him. And he did see that when we fought Richard Cuyley. Obviously a big mismatch, you know, in the ends and, you know, fair play to Richard getting in there selling the fight and Michael also. But that's going to be a huge sort of learning curve for him that Lima loss where he's, man, make him hungry. And the guy's going to be fucking go out there next week in Japan and, you know, no, he's going to make a statement.

He's going to, yeah, I expect him to. But there was. It was. There was loads of, like, you know, look at the knockouts, you know, last year. You know, another one that we have to mention as well, Sage Norcote getting, and I know his face. I forgot all about that. Oh, my God. What was that deal with the Brazilian? Cosmo, yeah, Alexandra.

Oh, Jesus. You know, that was an unbelievable. Fuck, I forgot about that complete. That was nasty. Sensational. Last. Oh, you vomited to be cornflakes watching that. Exactly.

And you had a couple other honorable mentions as well, you know, Josh Emmett against Michael Johnson. That was sensational knockout. Oh. Probably saved the fight. again for himself and not one and that what was Pearson's knockout he got Roland Thundered? Oh Jesus.

On parablellum or whatever it's called that M.T.K show. Yeah. Prebellum. Oh yeah. I can't remember the guy he knocked him out. But the one reason why I'm looking to put that

there is when Ross retired, we were like, he shouldn't be you know, it's time to hang him up, you know? We're all kind of happy. And then when you see that go in, it's like, this is, like, this is promoters shouldn't be putting on fights like this like, you know? That's just my own feeling. submission of the year

we'll be talking about a bit yeah of course my first choice was Brent Primis against Tim Wild go-go plant and Tim Wilde I thought that was exceptional

like I mean a gogo plant I mean the last time we saw like the last you the one I remember most is Nick Diaz on Gomi in Japan all those years ago and he got the decision overturned

because he was smoking weed which is pretty funny when you consider they put CB Delaware in a fucking title fight but um yeah I think premise is unbelievable and then second I had Bryce Mitchell for the twister. I had Bryce Mitchell number one. Had to. Had to. A bit cumbersome for a twister if you ask me like it could have been

a bit neater but I mean what you want? Yeah, listen. I'll show him how to do it someday, you know? Of course you will. The second ever twister in UFC history and I think you know Bryce was top of the list for me and it was the first thing actually I feck and wrote here today. There you go. Bryce Mitchell. It was just for the guy that you owned as well and you know making you know coming off to any white in tennis series going in there and and making a big statement. Impressive.

The other ones I picked are more to do with it. It's not really the technique. It's more to do with the person they were submitting. So I have Maya v. Ascran, because I think Ascran's an unbelievable grappler. Despite me not thinking he's a fantastic fighter, he's an unbelievable grappler. I would never dispute that.

I'd let you talk more about the grappling stuff because... D'Sanos, armed triangle and Kevin Lee is unbelievable. Kevin Lee is an animal, like on the ground. He's fucking unbelievable. And for Desaños to do that, I think people didn't give it enough credit at the time. Yeah, people don't give him. Definitely enough for his round.

Definitely not. And a bit of darts going on there, if you wonder what the screen was going on. Final one, and I'm sure it's not going to be on anyone else's list, but I was blown away by it when it happened in Stockholm. Mac Juan Amacani submitting Chris Fishgoe. Unbelievable.

Anaconda choke, I believe it was. I can remember he was like to I rate fish goals so oily on the ground. All them next gen, lads, Paddy Pimbley, all those do. And I remember I talked to Sergei afterwards, he was Mac Juan's wrestling coach, And I was like, come on, even you know, and he's like, yeah, I can't believe it's unbelievable. You know, and, um, yeah, so I went with them.

I could probably, like, I mean, I feel like the submission one is the, the one I'm not happiest with it in terms of, usually I'm very happy with, like, I've got the five best. I'd say there's a lot of shit that you could have picked from this year, to be fair. There is. It's been a big year. I trust you that. I don't trust myself. No, I trust you with that.

No, I got, you know. What, like, I mean, before we get on to talk about our Christmas, and I just thought, I didn't even write on down for this, but, um, I just thought, Just thinking about what Europeans are excited to watch next year? I think speaking from ourselves, I mean, I know we talked about it last week at the UFC, but outside of the UFC, let's say.

I think speaking about both of us, I think Rees McKee and he and Gary in Ireland is a big deal, right? Joe McCauagan, that whole story, Paul Hughes, if he's in the mix. I think that's something, it's closed on, but that is something that... Irish, and I think, you know, after the year,

man, we'd won one fighter fighting the UFC this year. Joe Duffin. back in February. That's not good enough. You know, we should have more fighters in the UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization. And I think, you know, obviously with Bellator, a lot of guys... McKee's hot favour to be next.

Of course. And, you know, as far as I'm concerned, he will be. But I think there could have been more guys. Obviously, Belator is great to see them get paid here, come here. But we do want guys in the World's Premier Mix Martial Arts Association. Put eyes in the sport here. All that sort of scenario.

But you look at these guys. Gary, as you said. You look at Paul Hughes. Such exciting young talents. But you have to think Reese McKee is on the cusp. Joe McCoggins, probably not far behind him. One or two more wins. He's in there towards the end of year. I think McKee, if he makes a big statement in his next fight, whatever it's going to be, he's probably there. So for Irish M&A, it's very, very exciting. And I think we'll have one guy, I think, definitely by sort of maybe June next year. You're going to be too early. End of the year, I don't want to put, I don't want to put a time span on it.

I think end of the year because they have all these Irish shows. Cage Warriors aren't going to want to part ways of these guys just on a win. You know what I mean? Yeah, I don't understand it. I'd say June, yeah, second part of next year. Before we go on, because I want to talk about more guys, I forgot to mention that Brendan Locke Nott's point, he was top of the list of people were meant to talk about here. But again, I fuck these things up every now and again, so what are you going to do?

He's fighting on the final PFL card of the year. And I feel like for Brendan, this one is the one that's going to launch his star because next year he's going to be into the tournament fold I think they're definitely very fond of him when you have a lad getting pictures taken with Mike Tyson after his debut and still will do a lot

Yeah, Tyson Fury calling him on the phone He thought it was Fiore all that debacle It was hilarious But David Valenti I don't know a lot about Strong record of 11 and 4 I think the most important thing is for Brent to win I don't think he needs to worry about finishing just keep winning that's all you need to do when a tournament still fights

100% keep winning he's the eyes on him we saw Dana Wycombe in the series where the UFC fucked up that's one of the biggest regrets probably the year for me or one of the most

disappointing moments of the year if we want to talk about that Brennan not signing for the UFC but he's found his journey with PFL he's going to be a big star when you've names like Marcus Rashford as well

Jesse Lingard two matches son of soccer players fucking posting Instagram post about him you're half with Erarsons so Brennan is a big star he's going to do big things in 2020

and I'm just delighted for Brandon and he's making me tuning to the PFL so God love to Yeah well there you go I'm exactly the same We watch them live on Facebook So just back to The European Forest to watch

I'm massively interested in Jack Cartwright next year Because I didn't actually get to watch That card live when he debuted And they're coming to Manchester That's a massive spot I feel like Joey What are doing with him yet?

Not just yet but I mean The fight isn't until March Yeah But coming in is it He was a first reserve Coming into that show Unbelievable on a, you know, cage worries and platoon

came in and sparked everyone. That was funny. Jack got signed, obviously, I think, around the same time as he won the belt. Yeah. Around he had debuted, but he came on the show and he was like, fuck me, I didn't think that was going to happen,

you know what I mean? It was unbelievable. Yeah, he's quality. It really was. Also Pedro Carvalio and that Fedaway tournament and Adam Borix. Like, I mean, I know AJ's, you know, people are going to favor.

I wouldn't really let them either. No, but Pedro's looked so good, man. He's looked unbelievable. Yeah, will be. Do you do 2020 be the year that Paddy Pimlet signed through the UFC? No. Do you not think so? No. I just haven't seen enough from Paddy you don't. He hasn't fought in a long time.

Yeah, and you know, I just think there hasn't been enough. But I'll tell you what could happen, and this is what I think could happen. The evolution in his game. Joy Herbert goes to the UFC. Donovan Des may be Patty Pimlet becomes a lightweight title fight. If he wins that, he doesn't even need to go to the UFC straight away, even though they might be interested, because they're definitely going to be interested with a guy who draws that much. Yeah, well, I think that...

But if that doesn't happen, you're going to have Mason Jones versus Paddy Pimlet for the lightweight title in Gator. That would be fucking wild. Yeah, it wouldn't. Is Desiméian, is that not confirmed? Well, Joy Herbert still has a title,

but it's all the hinges on whether Joy is going to go. Well, I think Joy is gone. I'd agree with you with that. I hope he's gone. I wouldn't be surprised. He should be gone. But if we haven't heard about it, why, you know? Yeah, so, no, it is.

It's interesting, but, I'm just not sure, you know, I want to see more. Oh, you want to see him fight, yeah, of course. Yeah, I want to see him. But if everything goes well against Donovan Desme, he has a signature performance, I would not rule that out. If you think about the stock he has going in to the UFC,

more so than your average funder going in. Even though Joy's looked way more impressive than Paddy of late, because he's been fighting, he's won the belt, he's looked fantastic in doing so. Paddy still has that factor that this guy sells out arenas by himself. Yeah. That's crazy. Yeah.

No, I agree on the, That front, the marketing front, but in terms of getting in the cage Oh, he needs to do it. He needs to do it. Absolutely. He needs to do more, but yeah, listen, Joy, should be there already. I think we both

bring that. Will Leon Edwards fight for a UFC title next year? Yeah. I think he will, won't he? Yeah, he's fucking pissing everyone off. This was been one of the main teams of Eurobatch for the year, so we have to talk about it. He'd never do. He'd never do. He'll never do it.

That's what the UFC said to. Fuck the UFC. Because they We've had a few now, lads. They always do with fighters. They always do with fighters, right? They write them off. Tony Ferguson there for so long. Look what Tony's doing now. Never heard of him.

He was Tony Fergus. I know when I was who he is, right? I'm telling you, mate, this guy, he just has that thing about it. He's like a fly-on shit. He's just going to keep going back. The title is there. Bang, bang, bang. He's not going to the door, and he'll get a shot. The UFC played it wrong this year with Leon Edwards, big time. after that...

It's hard to say he did because he hasn't disappeared because he keeps winning. Yeah. You know? Yeah. But he is part of that conversation with Masvada and why Masvah blew up to where he was as well. Like, there was an opportunity there for them after that fight.

What happens obviously, you know, backstage, you know, in London. And that was a massive missed opportunity. And we talked about for Storon. But the major thing in what he is doing is, look what he did. Look what he did this year. The two fights that he had this year, look what he did. Brilliant. Unbelievable.

RDA. And Gunny. And Gunny There you go You know Give the guy His just desserts And he'll get it this year

I really do think he will get his high shot I agree I agree I think it is going to happen I think Hermanson B Till is going to happen in London too Like you call it buddy And that could be a huge card

I'm getting that sinking feeling When I've seen Nathaniel be in match elsewhere And even though yeah We get the fight or whatever Natanya should be the guy They should be giving him a feature about Or something on the London cards Synonymous with London

I feel like... I'm not too... I understand. But if they let it go around again and he isn't on the Olympic card next year, it's a piss take. It's a piss take. Yeah, it depends what he does this year,

obviously, you know. If he kicks on, goes over there and wins that fight against Dodson, which is, you know, former title challenger. Does he do it? I don't know. I think Dodson's pace is just insane

and it's very, very hard to control. They said the same when he fought Peter Jan. Exactly. So, who fucking knows? They just need to realize that Europe have the best now. I think this means, yeah. Well, maybe that's been one of these years where I think

everything is coming together for Europe. Do you know what the difference is? It's a bunch of contenders coming through. They never had a Eurobatch before. And now we're setting up the table for them saying, go for it, lads. My Guinness is running low here, right? But what I'm saying to you is, right, I think this year has been a year

maybe not full of titles like it was a couple of years got with Joanna, Connor, all that. It's been a year where we've been building fighters. The fighters are coming to the forefront. Peter Yan, fucking Natalia Wood, you know, Joanna Young J. Chis getting a title shot again. Connors coming back, apparently. They're the guys obviously leading away.

But we've other fighters here, Leon Edwards, people like that, were literally right on the fucking door of a title shot. Till could have a huge year as well. And Till could have a huge year. Orhamanson, either way that goes, that's huge. It's unbelievable. Rakish, Alasdemear again. Serial Gan. Cyril Gan. There you go.

Francis in Gano. From Cameroon. That's what I'm saying to you, man. It's one of these years where we've just had it maybe sort of bill for a little bit of a year. and now we're going to fucking pence and i guarantee europe's going to be in a better place this time next year and we're chatting on the south side of dublin next year about talking about potentially ufc contenders from europe it's fucking exciting man i can't wait for next year

yeah absolutely absolutely so what has your christmas festivities been like i've been trying to fit i've been trying to fit in nights out in between shifts and it's not recommended i'll tell you that much. I went down. Me and Elaine had a Christmas party on Friday night. We went to the Southside. Oh. Went to Ranneling. Hey, what? You went to Rannel at and you didn't ring your boy? Well, I had to bring her to the

Stella, down to cinema. That's some fucking Rapp Mines are dope. Yeah, I was in Rannella first. I was in the butcher grill, some restaurants in. You went to the butcher? Yeah, yeah. It's like the most exclusive restaurant and done. Well, you know, they rang me in her like, Petey, we'd love you to come. I was like, no problem, guys. I'll sign a few steaks for his, whatever he's need, and they came in.

I bought my man, Davoutcher for there today. Tell them, I said it's a very good. It's amazing, yeah, being there. Went in. Didn't think they let peasants in? Well, you know, they let you in to buy the vouchers, didn't they? Boarded them online. But yeah,

it was fantastic. We went there. We went to a place called the Tap House. A lot of southwaters talking absolute sack to each other. It was packed. Yeah, it's all as busy. Mad, it's two floors and every seat taken. I don't like them.

Doesn't like you either. And then we went to the Stella. And it was fantastic. Why are you so hostile towards me? I'm just talking about points here. I'm trying to advise you. Listen, taphouse for me. It sucks. Fantastic.

Nah, the points are shite. Smith's and Ranla. Good point again, sir. Bertels. Saw a few OAPs going in there, but it's a great neck of the woods, I have to say. The Butcher is amazing. No, just ramling in general.

It's really nice. That's where I went to scale, pizza. If I was ever going to go and make my move to this outside, the Butcher grill have told me, like, look, we can move in here for a while. The Butcher grill is unreal, isn't it? Oh, it was savage. Only thing that really.

really pissed me off was, I had me eye on this coat of buff, you could go half with. I got one of them and had at all. Can I just tell you? Two of them. Yeah. 70 quid for two people. I was like, Graham, we'll get a couple of starters, get that grand.

None of them left. Ari, what's the next sharing steak? Chateau Breon. How much is that low? 120 quid. And now I look like a prick, so you have to get it from you. Yeah. Oh, it was quite.

Yeah. It was fantastic. I don't mind paying for field. It's one thing I don't mind paying for it. I also went out and had a session with Owen Coggan and Coddair there during week in this in this neck of the woods in stony barter which is fantastic and then that's pretty much it that's the only sessions i've had and then that's it's it i'm not joking i don't really have a plan for the christmas either i have no plans for tomorrow christmas eve i got

roped into a lot of stuff that only want to fucking do last minute as per usual i do a run around every christmas like i mean i just think we're getting old man i think we have to stop thinking that this is a big celebration of us it's for the babies isn't it fuck the babies don't have them if you don't want them, shall I mean? Like, all these lads moaning about controversial line. No, it's not a controversial line. I'm talking about all the lads who go, oh, you know, I can't go out, oh, you're lucky to go out.

No, mate, listen, if you don't want to go out, if you want to go out, don't have some of fucking kids. That's the problem, like, that's it. But, sure, my dad used to let us spend for ourselves since we're five, like. I mean, just leave you there with a bit of raw meat, come back in a few hours, you're grand, like, you know what I mean? Leave a knife under the fucking table

in case anyone breaks in, and they're grand. I turned out all right didn't I? No Not at all So I'm looking forward to me dinner That's all I'm going forward to I'm going to

I'm just won me maz dinner That's all I want And then It's been quiet It's been a quiet It's been very quiet And I'm honest What do you get in in terms of gargle

When you're at Christmas Oh you used to get a lot more When is younger Maybe you're right where I know I got nothing in yet Oh yeah A few Guinness will come tomorrow But

I'd probably get a Christmas day Man I go out tomorrow or night now and have a fair few and I'd probably be, sometimes I'd be a little bit too hung over on Christmas Day to really enjoy it but See, I used to do it, I used to go on Christmas Eve To my local and it was like And it was just

Last couple of years he went It was like I felt like everyone was in junior Infants running around the place Yeah, I was like I'm just not doing this again No no, I agree, I definitely agree with that Like I mean, like after you knock out 15 teenagers In a row on I know you out You start to feel bad about it, you know what I mean?

I'm sure you want it. Christmas day, your hands a bit bruised, you shouldn't have hit that five-year-old. Would you be... He shouldn't have been drinking, though? Would you feel bad about it? Nah, you're cold. Look, my hands sometimes get soaring. You're as cold as my fucking Guinness that is gone. It's now empty. I'm not

even messing with you. I was perfectly happy to talk away here until that point's been empty, and now he's just frantically staring at it as I'm talking. Yeah, no, I want to smash it up your head at this point. I'm getting angry. Listen, we're going to get the fuck out of here. Happy Christmas. What do you hope you get off the MMA gods for Christmas? I'm not finished this.

Oh my goodness. What do you hope? If you could get something off, MMA, Santa for New Year, what would it be? Jesus, I don't know. That's a tough question, like, what, in terms of fights or something like that? Anything you want. To make a million euro. Not the fight-related.

All right, no, Grant. That's not going to happen. I don't know, man. There's a lot of things I want to see. I want to see, you know, maybe regulation probably in the sport in Ireland would be a massive thing for me. Oh, good show, political. And I think a lot of the guys here have worked so hard for it and the fighters deserve it.

And I think, you know, and if you look at the sport, it doesn't get a lot of the mainstream coverage it should get because of the public interests. You know, as far as I've been aware of what I've been taught in college and what you've been taught in college, that something should be consumed on the public interest and mixed martial arts is very much in the public interest whether people want to deny it or not.

And I think to get the sport recognised would be a massive thing for me here in Ireland, definitely. Yeah, I'm actually like, I've asked you that question, I don't really have an answer for it myself, which is disappointing. So I'm just going to go with, yeah, just give me a few title fights. We already have Yowanna, give me Leon, and then give me a middleweight title fight for either Taylor or Manson, depending on who wins that fight, I'd say. I'm happy enough with that. Yeah? Yeah.

Peter Yan, yeah, he'll do as well. Do you think he'll get next? Is it a beast? Is there order an art of saying, get in front of him? Yeah, yeah, probably, like, I mean, you look at the title there, so who, though? He's asking for Aldo. I mean, that's a nightmare. Dalyard is as well.

And Dana White's going, I like the sound of that, like a dickhead. So, I mean, it's like... Yeah, Dana's a plonker. You know, I think if we get three title fights for Europe next year...

I think we will. That would be me a very happy man. Do you think Connor McGregor will get a title? Just from a Irish... Oh man, if he farts near a champion, he'll get a total fight, so... Yeah, he probably will. But outside of that three title fights,

I'd like to see. Yohanna coming up as well, so that's one. Fingers crossed. So happy Christmas Noel. I love you very much. Have a good one. I hope you get home safe tonight. If you don't. Pizu's got a few hands are not covered in blood.

Basically I just looked outside there having to smoke a few minutes ago. Don't smoke kids. It's not a cigarette, don't worry. The four corners of the pub are all surrounded by a dodgy looking news. Just throwing up gang signs on your way out and you'd be grabbed. If anything happen to me, please. Just throw up the end, baby. Please hit me up on Instagram tomorrow and see if I'm alright because I don't think so.

I hope you get a beat. Fuck you. Thanks very much. for a great year Noel. We have moved the podcast onto a new platform. You people have made us very happy hosts of a podcast

and we appreciate thousands of you to listen every week. Can't believe so many of you do. But, you know, that's your cross-the-bear. Ours is recording it.

So we love his loads. See us in 2020. We won't be back next week but we'll be back the week after. Fuck the north side. Fuck the south side. Up the north side. Thank you very much.

Noel covered his mouth and looked away as he said that. Just let us know. little results, happy Christmas.