MMA Fighting - Eurobash: Episode 63 (w/ Leon Edwards, Owen Roddy)

Episode Date: December 10, 2019

On the latest episode of Eurobash, Leon Edwards (20:00) gives his take on Kamaru Usman's title fight with Colby Covington and insists that he still wants to fight former champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC London. Owen Roddy (42:00) joins the show to discuss Conor McGregor's return bout against Donald Cerrone and the regimented camp the Irishman has put together. Petesy Carroll and Niall McGrath look at the latest European MMA headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back once again, episode 63. It's a big weekend for mixed martial arts in our rearview there with Scott Ascombe and Gersino Rosenstruck and of course Anthony Joshua claiming big wins even though he's an outsider from boxing. But the big news for Eurobash is Noel McGraw is on the north side of Dublin.

He's in Smithfield. We're in Oscars Bar. We're been pushed outside because we're too riffraffy for the general crowd inside. But well done, Noel. You finally made it. And you're not upper class enough to not be moved out of a place in North Dublin. How is that feel? I could smell the aroma when I got over this morning

on public transport. Guinness, yeah? You loved that? No. It wasn't quite Guinness, Peter. Pizza? Pizza. It's all over to gap, lads. But, jeez, I wish I was. No, it's disgusting. Have you, did you sleep last night in the dread?

Does it remind you that time we brought you to Moss Side in Manchester? I had a wonderful plethora of fights to watch last night because I couldn't watch them live because it was working on Saturday evening. So that sort of kept my mind off the journey of coming over to the military zone. The military zone? There's actually an army bargain. I know, yeah. But a huge weekend.

A lot of fights, as you said there. And God love you having to watch them yesterday. It was a nightmare on Saturday. But let's get through this news because there's so many fucking headlines is unbelievable. So here's the news. This is number one bullshit. Wiley Zhang and Yohanna and Jacek book for UFC 248 on March 7. Corey Anderson v. Yan Blackovich booked for February 15th in Rio Rancho.

Malian McCann v. Ashley Evan Smith, first reported by Jim Edwards, will be taking place at UFC London. We later confirmed that. Carolina Cowelcovic v. Jan Zionan announced for UFC Auckland on February 22nd. Michael Page is said take on Shinsau Anzai at Belator Japan at the end of the year. Adam Borix will meet former champion Darren Colwell in the next round of the featherweight tournament. Am I right? Federer Weight Tournament?

at Bellator 238 on January 25th. Brennan is going to be in action before the end of the year. He'll take on David Valenti on December 31st at PFL10. The legalisation of MMA in France has been pushed back until February. There's going to be problems there. We'll talk about that a bit more. KSW 53 is going to go down on March 21st in Lodz. Puginooski, Solich and Beidoff already confirmed for that card.

Opponents yet to be determined. James Haskell has been voted out of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Devastating. I think that's actually over now. out over on Saturday. And just this morning, MMI fighting, breaking the news, that Keene Cowley will face Sam Patterson

at Brave CF 33 on December 27 in Saudi Arabia. Woo! That's all them headlines there, that was a long, long trick. There was, yeah. A lot of fights breaking this week. Some interesting ones.

Obviously, Mollies, I think it's a very, very interesting fight against Ashley Evan Smith. I think the most interesting thing there is Zang and Joanna. That's unbelievable. Yeah, obviously, yeah. March 7th. You know, I feel like a lot of people

were sleeping on Joanna and then what she did against Waterson suddenly this has become a very very interesting fight right? I think we talked about it before that fight. I thought we thought the winner of that fight was going to kick on and get the shot against Zhang and that's proved to be the case. Listen Michelle Waterson is an absolutely elite level athlete,

an elite level athlete absolutely fantastic fighter and for Joanna to win that fight in such extraordinary fashion it was the only fight to make for me and it's an enthralling contest now after what Zhang was able to do. It's just And Raj. Jan Blackovich v. Corey Anderson. I've got to say a favor of Cory Anderson going into this one. But if Jan wins it, he's definitely going to get the next shot. I think that's safe to say the winner of this fight will definitely be next for Jones if he gets past Dominic Reyes, which we both expect him to. Yeah, yeah. Definitely. Definitely. Definitely. Definitely. Definitely agree with that one. I was very much in the camp Corey to get the next shot. I think that will be the fight to make if he wins that, definitely.

Has to be, you know, Carolina Colvulkevich could be looking at our marching orders here. She's already three, oh and three. Oh, and three. and then Jan announced for that UFC Auckland fight on February 22nd. I think if she loses, it's going to be the exit. It was just a regression in the performances as well. It's been a big, big sort of step down from those fights against Joanna. Mass and it's just been a rapid decline and very, very surprising. And again, maybe it's one of those cases where she needs to get out of, I know she's a great team there, but maybe freshen up things go somewhere else,

have a different perspective on her fighting career. Yeah, absolutely. Michael Page will make his fifth appearance of 2019. when he takes on Shinsu Anzai, a former UFC fighter. I mean, I think it makes sense because we were even saying after the London fight, there's no way he deserves Lehman on the back of this, beating this guy we've never heard of, right? No, no, no, no, he had to have one, had to make a statement,

had to come out and do something, and I think that's very much the case. He'll be great in Japan. Yeah, they'll feed that of him. They'll eat that Matrix-style sort of kickboxing thing, and, you know, the character that he is, I think he's going to fit right in with the Japanese crowd. And a very, listen, Michael is a very respectful guy as well. He doesn't get a lot of credit for that,

and I think the Japanese love that kind of fighter. Adam Borix, the Hungarian sensation, will meet Darian Caldwell, probably the toughest fight he could have got, if you asked me. From the very first day, this was announced, I was saying, Barix's nightmare opponent there is Caldwell.

We saw how much success Pico had and just holding him down. I know in the end, Barrex hit him with that jumping knee, but he seems to struggle against dominant wrestlers, and I think Caldwell is the best wrestler they have in Belator. Definitely, it's going to be an interesting one, but Barrett has looked like an absolute savage,

so I wouldn't reel him out with what we've seen from so far in Bellator, but yeah, you'd have to sort of favour call with going into that one, an absolutely beast. Quite loud with that woman there, wasn't you? Brendan Lachnan would be looking to make that statement. Get a finish, I assume, at PFL 10 on December 31st. He's already got off to winning ways with him. David Valenti might not be a guy that we all know over here,

but I feel as though with Brendan looking at that Fedorway tournament next year, he's going to want to make a big statement before he heads into 2020, right? Yeah, definitely. A guy who we've been so high about is Brennan Locknow. We saw what he did in contenders series. We saw what he did on his PFL debut, a guy who's going after that title in 2020 and make no bounds about it.

And I think he's delighted to be performing on that Madison Square Garden card. Do you know much about Valante? Is he any relation to him? I had a look. I think he's like 11 and 5. I don't have a clue he is, to be honest. I haven't, I don't know of them.

Like, when I heard the name, I was like, oh, David Valenti. Fair enough. But this is a bad one for me, this legalisation of MMA moved back to February. You know, I've heard there's a lot of shit going on there with the French judo association, as we've known over the years,

that's always been the problem. Putting the blockings. But the fact that they're moving it back, like the fact that that has happened, even though it's a month, the fact that it happened when once, it says it can happen again. You know what I mean?

They didn't go, March, March. It said something's been thrown in the mixer here. You know, I feel... It's all politics. Yeah, of course it is. And we know the Judy Association before. It was a lot of financial gain.

I think their members have to pay a certain subscription per year to join. And that was what was declining the rapid assent of the French Mix Marshalers Association to get legislated and legalized in France so and very interesting times but also I am a little bit worried about that

I am definitely. Yeah, especially like I mean I know a lot of people have told me different things I know Aries the new promotion that's backed by what's the name of the TV Canada Plus yeah yeah they have a lot of money obviously and I heard that they were vying to be the first

promotion to put on a big show in France and I know that the UFC are thinking about going there in November which would be an absolutely massive show so you know I feel like this could be one of the big stories of 2020 what the fuck happens with French gentlemen

you know like Aries you know clearly set up because this was happening so you know maybe there might be a knock on effect there but you know even going back to February it is it's there's a lot up in the air and hopefully it's just basically a time delay more than anything else

because it's a you know it'd be a great shame if anything was to happen with that Yeah, absolutely. It's the benchmark in Europe. I have a feeling that we're going to keep hearing about that. I hope we don't, but I have a feeling we will. KSW 53, the first event will go down on March 21st, Puginooski, Solich and Beidorf. Big news there.

Haskell's out of Wyoming a celebrity. Can we call it a gala from now on with KSW? They call it gala's all the time, yeah. It's amazing. It is amazing. They're different altogether. But come here, James Haskell is out of I'm a celebrity. Get me out of here.

How soon could he be in the Bellator Cage? 2021 Do you reckon? Yeah, I don't think it's going to happen He will, he will I'd say probably I'd imagine around six months of the summertime

getting into Ima's celebrity and whatever they ease What are they don't ease It's going to have an effect on your bodies He's not going to be ready for a number of months I don't really care to be honest No, I don't This is completely soured me

To his debut But I also heard When I was tweeting about Haskell And fucking I'm a celebrity or whatever when Dave Green had the comments about him after Bellator London, people who watched it were telling me he's not gone down well at all. So this could have blown up in their faces. Like, I mean, they were going in hoping more people get behind him and stuff.

It turns out... I haven't watched any of it, man. I couldn't tell you. Yeah, I don't know what happened, but apparently people are saying... He's a likable kind of guy, but there is an arrogance about him. And, you know, maybe he's walking into this. And, you know, we talked about this a few months ago, and the news was signed because he's done a bit of training before.

And, you know, he has kept it up for, I think, five or six years. Has he, though? I'm sorry to doubt that. We don't know, but that's what he's told us. That's what we've heard. So, you know, maybe there is a bit of arrogance coming from a, you know, contact sport as well that he's just going to go in there and boss people. And, you know, he'd be very, very rude awakening if he thinks that.

And he wants to go down that line of thinking because he'll get sparked. Yeah. And as we know, rugby, good for the brain. But Keane Cowley is back in action. I think this is a good thing for McGregor's camp because if Keene's going to be one of his key sparring barners, which he always is. At least he has a camp to get for it. There'll be added intensity of the camp.

I always remember back at the Mendez's fight, had all the youngfills like James Gala, Franz Malambo over there, preparing for the world championships. And it just kind of gets a good atmosphere going on in the camp. So I think that's a good thing. Of course, King needs to get a win, really. He was two, on a two-fights kid there with Brave. Yeah, bad knockout as well in the last fight.

Yeah, yeah. Absolutely. It's going to be interesting to see how that one goes. Hooh, Roy. A lot of it going on, in there? There's fucking some amount of announcements there last week. And then this morning, I'm going through and I'm going, am I fucking missing something here? Probably have.

We always have. We always miss something. I always miss something, Noel. You don't do this. The talking points I wanted to bring up with you today is the UFC London main event. All the chatter-room hearing is it's either going to be, as a lot of people predicted, Leon Edwards and Tyrone Woodley or Darren Till and Jack Armanson. That's the other fight they're looking at right now.

Leon Woodley for me Oh I'd prefer that I think it's a bigger thing But I also If you remember When we were first talking about this card I said Hermanson v Till Because it would crown the best

Middleweight in Europe Or at least they could They could say that Which one Which one do you think Leon And Woodley brings up I think Leon Because I think Leon has

You know he's served his time now Comain last year Massive winning streak You know if the UFC aren't getting up behind him now in his home country Where he's on the verge On the cusp of the title shot it's ludicrous and it's stupid because he keeps proving people wrong.

What more has he got to do here to get eyes on him? And I think it's an absolute no-brien to put him against a guy like Tyrone Woodley would really up his stock again. And if he's to go out there and be potentially Woodley, he's going to make a statement. Noel is struggling with headphones here like you wouldn't believe. It's so awkward looking on him, it's unbelievable. He will not put them over his head because he's afraid he will upset his hair. It's beautiful.

Jesus Christ. She might want me near a haircut? No. But I think if you're putting eyes on him against Woodley, you know, Americans know, the world knows who Woodley is, it's going to put eyes on Leon. And if Leon was to beat him and make a statement,

which he very well could do, it's a no-brainer. And, you know, everyone knows who Darren is. So I just don't see the appeal. Right. Well, here's the problem. How are you going to get fucking Woodley to come over to England?

If it's already a struggle to get Leon a match with any kind of top-collar opponent, how are you going to get Tyron Woodley to come over and fight him in his backyard? Well, I know he's not in Birmingham, but he's in London. Like, I mean, surely, Taurin's already given up a lot in the sense that he's a former champion. He's the guide that everyone in the world knows.

He comes to London then, to Leon Edwards going to launch party in the main event of UFC London. That's going to be difficult. It makes him more of a badass if he goes in and does that, you know. Moray Mavisazvada. Yeah, it increases his stock, puts him back in the light. Now, you know, a lot of people have been criticising Taurin Woodley because of that because of the fact that he's, you know, apparently, you know, refuted some requests from the UFC to take some fights. It's gone back and forth with Kobe Covington.

So maybe he needs to take this as well. Maybe he will. Maybe he'll surprise us. But listen, I'd love to see it. I'm not too sure, though it is actually going to happen. But it doesn't get to the one to the UFC you have to try and make, definitely. I'm afraid they're going to mess it up. Because when this was announced, like we were talking about all the people they could pick from Arnold Lallen, Leon Edwards, Darren Till, Molly McCann,

Nathaniel Wood, Jack Shaw, Darren Stewart coming off that, Darren Win, win. I mean, there's so many things, but that Arnold Allen v. Josh Emma booking is freaking me out, man. It is a weird one. How could you do that? You put them in Raleigh, North Carolina. Imagine how good Emma and Arnold

would have been in London, like? Oh, massively, yeah. You know, that's for a European show. That's a common out of an event spot for me. You know, no problem. Yeah, I am worried. We've seen it in the past where we think these brilliant cards

that they're going to put together are going to be stellar, and they turn out to be very, very disappointing but let's be honest last year was a really really good card i think we mentioned this last week as well in the show people forget and the matchups were excellent and probably didn't go down the way we would have wanted in general the card but it was excellent matchups and i think that maybe the ufc have realized that they have to have one sort of flagship card a year in europe and from the fight nights and i expect the ufc to do that for this car coming up i don't expect anything anymore but i i will say that this is the perfect time for them to flex with bellator in here all this stuff going on this

is the time to do it and you know they could really underline the difference between them and bellator with this card you know i feel like this is the perfect time they need to do it and it looks like they're playing with fire as well because i've noticed some of the announcements have come um on days when bellator have been having press conferences and things like that and it's been vice versa so you know maybe i've definitely known as belator doing i haven't noticed ufc as much maybe the guns have been coming out a little bit here so i'm interested to see it i'm interested in they're thinking in the european market um but yeah i I sort of agree with you. You don't really know what to expect anymore because this ESPN deal,

I think that's, you know, sort of they don't really give a shit about the European market because it's mainly towards the US audience. Absolutely. I have one more talking point. It's ridiculous. Have you seen the tweet Brad Wharton put out about another meeting between Tom Conn, Watson, and Alex Reid, the rematch, September 2020. I saw it.

read this out loud very quickly. This is from the fight roulette official page. After months of negotiations, we're pleased to announce Tom Kong Watson and Alex Reid will be renewing their legendary rivalry next September. On the 10th anniversary of their first clash, the belt will take place under fight roulette rules. For those not familiar,

wait for this, the air as follows. The ruleette is spun at the start of each round to determine what type of fighting will take place in that round and the duration. Possible fighting styles are boxing, MMA, moitoy, and grappling. Possible round lengths. Listen to how confusing this is.

Possible roundlings are between one and five minutes. To add to the craziness of the event, the fighters will be randomly assigned outfits, corner teams, walk out music, and much more. I'll give us a rest. Right. Like, I mean, first of all, right, credit to the lads, Reed and Watson,

they probably don't get the credit that they deserve in terms of the overall what they did for UK MMA, but what the fuck is happening there? Like, how can, like, I mean, they had a classic voice on Bama, whatever it was, four, I think, 2010. Unbelievable fight. And now they're coming back to do this. It's a joke. It's a piss take.

Who wants to see this? It's like Bellator. Sorry, I don't just like Bellator. It's like the Bellator fights you see with Hoyce Gracie coming back against, you know, Ken Shamrock and those likes. It's an absolutely piss take, man. People, if they really think people are excited about fights like this, they have something seriously wrong with their mentality in the way they think. Well, it's going to be so strange watching them change outfits between rounds as this fucking real leck thing is spinning. What's going on, lads? man

I'm speechless and I'm not often speechless but what a load of absolute trout and just as you said there the people who are organising this fight roulette I mean

what type of draws that I think Watson and Reid are in this generation I mean Reed's last fight was in 2015 for Bellator and I can remember

it not being a blip on the radar it was a loss but I mean I can remember nobody going oh my God Alex Reid's back you know I can't remember anyone's saying that

did anyone really care about Alex Reed I mean that when he was back in the day he was is quite good. Well, before then, but that was why he was most

prominent in the course. Yeah, listen, no interest. It's absolutely trout, as I just said there. And also, with Watson, we need to remember, signed to Bama, then the cage warriors, had a dramatic misway, and then he's been inactive since 2015 as well.

This is the type of things that tarnishes legacies. Oh, yeah. That's all I'm saying. But the first fight was a classic. No offense to the lads, but this is crazy. It's absolutely garbage.

I'm still watching the shit out of it, though. It's not going to happen. I'm watching it for the fucking, The calamity, like. It's not going to happen. It won't happen. Yeah, it does reek of something that won't happen. It just stinks of social media.

A buzz. Just someone wants retweets and likes for a while. But if it does happen, you got one, you got one lad watching here. Can we go and see a cage? Can we spin the roulette? Oh, I'd love to do that. You can walk around the cage looking like Peter Pan. Official roulette spinners.

Fuck that. Sorry, I don't mean the curse, but what a lot of rubbish. So let's get to it. Pizzi caught up with Leon Edwards to speak about a potential meeting against Tyne Woodley and says hopefully they'll be dropping some news next week after some meetings as he is over for the UFC. Well to wait, the title fight between Karma Usman and Covee Covington. We'll be back to Jack KSW, UFC Washington, and then also O'Nroddy's going to be

stopping on the show a little bit later on and we previewing the big weekends card. And here we are. We are joined by Leon Edwards, a man who was just flown to Las Vegas ahead of a well. welterweight title fight this weekend between Camero Ouzman and of course Colby Covington. Leon, this is a big one for you as well. How are you feeling?

Is the energy there in Sin City ahead of this fight? I'm feeling good. I came out of here yesterday. Obviously, get some training done as well at the PI and obviously we go and watch the waterweight fight, watch what's the stretch.

That's going to be mine next year. So I'm just here to take it all in and fill the energy and just build off that, really. I got to say, man, since that UFC London fight was announced there's people inundating us with questions about Leon, is he going to be the main event?

You did an interview with my good friend Sean and Steve from severe MMA a while back and you're going to let it out there that Tyrone Woodley had been offered this fight. You won the January 18th, I assume that's probably off the cards now, but is UFC London an option for this fight?

Um, well, I'm hearing, but I'm hoping so. I'm hoping so. I know the UFC wants it. I want it. We're waiting for Woodley now, really. I'm ready to go. I think that's most fired out. That makes sense. Everyone else is a match top world. They just

fought. So, I feel me at Woodley, the former world champion will be the next step to make. So we're pushing for it and it should get done hopefully. I mean, that would leave you in a situation where you're completely undeniable as far as I'm concerned.

It would have victory of Woodley, right? Like, I mean, is that what you're seeing when you're looking at an opponent like that? Yeah, exactly. Like, how, what did they say now? After God, they beat the former champion. And what did they say? Because it seems every time I win,

they make an excuse as to why I'm winning. You know what I mean? And so let's see what they say after I go out there and beat some of the time, Woodley. And I'm ready to go. I feel I deserved that towel shot probably two, three fights ago.

So I'm just here and just doing my thing and just keep winning and keep beating these guys. But I'll take a very close look at the World War II fight this weekend. I'll go from there. I want to ask you some questions about that later on. But just on that UFC London announcement, I'm noticing the tide turning for you. I can remember last year ahead of last year's UFC London fight.

I don't feel as though the fans were on your side as much. But this year, the fight was announced, and everyone's talking about Woodley v. Leon. I mean, this must show a sign that you have, the fans have warmed to you a lot more. Do you feel it? Yeah, exactly. I feel it as well.

I feel they're pushing for it now. And now they're getting what I've been saying for years that I am the best fight to come out of the UK and I'm just proving a fight, you know what I mean? So it's good to see that the fans are pushing for it. They're the one that main event for London. I think that's the far that makes sense. So I'm hoping it takes it.

Well, I'm hearing, though. He's saying it won't come to London. So it was a father, but not in London. That makes no fucking sense, you know what I mean? So, in negotiations now, hopefully I got a meeting this week as well. see and more information about that and what's going on. So what I'm hearing, though, so he doesn't want to come to London.

So we're trying to force him to come to London. Well, like, I mean, where do you think that is? Do you think he feels as though, you know? Yeah, I think he knows that's my home. I've never lost in the UK. I've never lost, like, a fight in the UK for amateur to pro. And you're probably looking at that thinking, I don't want to go over there, get beat in his own town and what word is it going, you know what I mean?

So I don't know. We probably get trying to make, like you said, he's making excuses from the, from the jump, you know what I mean? So, I'm ready to go. You're ever to give me. Anyone above me, I'm willing to go. But that's a problem, right? Because there's not many guys above you anymore.

Exactly. You're like two or three. It's got to be worthy. You're not two or three. Massad were running scared, making excuses as a way they don't want to fight me. Woodley's same thing. I mean, there's no one else. The two finest you can from the title. So, well, right, like the one two fights at a moment, that makes sense.

You know what I mean? So any of them, like I said, I'm willing to go. I am the best in the world and I'll keep proving it time and time again. Do you feel as though, because we're talking to Nathaniel Wood the week this was announced and he said like this is the best era of UK fighters ever. Yeah.

And he feels as though that's going to be reflected on the London card. Do you agree with him? 100%. 100%. If you look at the talent now, it's coming out of the UK, we're all around. We're around it.

We can wrestle and we can do all. You know what I mean? As in back in the day, back in the Bissping era and then hard, you know, It was more like, it was no for striking, no I'm the UK scene, you know what I mean? So now we're proving our case that we belong in the world stage and we're one of the best in the world. As before, America had the time, Brazil at the time.

I feel now it's the UK time to shine. I'm very proud of my countrymen and what they're doing and what they're achieving. You know, this fight this weekend, we mentioned a few times. Usman, Agu fought before against Colby. When you look at it, how do you see the fight going? Do you feel as though there's a definite winner there between the two that you fancy? Not really, because I look at it, they're both the same stylistic fighters. They're both wrestlers that learn to strike, and that's it really.

I look at them both as the same fire. I probably give Osamon for the strength advantage and probably the more pop-in-shot. But it's a, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I'll go, but I'll probably put my money to get the victory to do. I feel as though

that's the better way for it to go for you to get a rematch automatically because I mean, the next shot at the title, because Colby and Masvedal have this thing going. Mazvedal clearly doesn't even want to say your name at the moment, so that will kind of tell you how little he wants to force you.

But I mean, do you feel as though that's the better way for it to go for you for Usman to win? Like I said, I'll fight any of them. I mean, so, but I probably love them being for the World Tower and to get my revenge on the win. So that's probably the best scenario,

but I could not give too shit if cold wins here. I don't like him anyway, so that would be another church as well. But that would be amazing. I think everybody in Europe thinks he is ready for that call-up. Yeah, 100%. Do you feel as though being there at UFC 244 will give you a better chance of getting that shot again?

Like, are you planning to make yourself very visible this week and put yourself in front of as many cameras as possible to Troy and get yourself into that next situation or do you feel as though it's already locked? Well, like I said, I'm meeting with the EOSC this week, so I don't know what's going on further from that, but I'll be in front of the cameras as well, letting them know where I stand and what I want, you know what I mean? So I'll be visible this week and I'll push him for the fight, I'll push it for the

power fight, all the number one contender fight, you know what I mean, I'm willing to go. I'll be a world champion next year and that's my goal. I know what happened, you know what I mean? So I'm just here to see the fight, see our other fight plays out and just go from there. But I'll be as many cameras as I can to get my name out there and to get my put across what I want for next year. Leon, thank you so much, my friend. Thank you for joining us. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do this week.

And I will talk to you again very soon, my friend. Thank you, brother. All the best, man. All the best, man. Bye-bye. Thank you, brother. let's take a look at what happened last weekend it was ksw fifty three from gluiche poland and it was ufc from washington dc um there was also a lot of a lot of uh boxing action

obviously with the with the big card in saudi arabia we'll talk about that towards the end of the show maybe but ksw 53 what a fucking card that was no did you enjoy that very good it was really good wasn't it start to finish i watched every fight last night and i really enjoyed it um It was the only fucking MMA reporter in the world still watching that fight while Anthony Joshua was going on How are these reporters

turned away from Caled off and ask him, I don't have a fuck. I'm very disappointed. Idiots. The card in general was just an explosive barren. Look what the first four fights

all finishes spinning back fists, knees. Unbelievable stuff on air. It was just, do you know what? I felt like they were ending so quickly that KSW lads on a broadcast

from like, Jesus Christ. They didn't know what to do because I skipped a lot of sort of dead. air for a while because there was so much brand talking between. Because I think the whole total of the car was like

four and a half hours of the broadcast and it was nowhere near that. But they have obviously the big deals in Poland and stuff they have to have for Polsat or whatever. Yeah, Paul Sat and they had their, you know, their Lamborghinis and all their car ads and stuff like that but you know, great production levels as well. I love it.

It's really good. Askum. It's absolutely class. Ascombe is looking for that Narkoon for you. He suggested on Eurobash last week. No surprise is there. He gets victory after coming on this show. But I feel like, you know, last week Alan Murphy got on to me and he kindly reminded me that, because I was putting it to ask him that he had cleared out the division, basically, Alan Murphy, of course, on the phone, one of the best PR guys in the game, gets on the phone and he gives me a bit of shit. He says, Pizzi, what about Dreykos two pluses?

All right, I fucked it up. I forgot about Dreykus. But another person that he mentioned to me that hasn't fought yet with KSW is a great show. Abbas Mago Medoff, the PFL fighter. He made it to the final and lost in the final. He's now signed to KSW. That would be a huge fight for Ascom, but I think the most amount of the eyes are going to be on Narcun after him saying it after the Kaladoff win, Caladoff being a legend, a lot of eyes on that in Poland, right?

Well, wait, light heavyweight? White Heavyweight. There's no way Narcun makes it, middleweight. Yeah, even like for... Did you weigh in against the freezer at 240 or something? Yeah, do you not think Scott will look a bit awkward at that way class, though? It looks big compared to all these monsters like Kaladoff and all. Yeah, yeah.

No, it's going to be interesting. Yeah, it is the fight to make. because, you know, you do it in the broadcast, and I think Scott's a very respectful guy. I think we saw that in the broadcast, but he did mention his name, and it's obviously been talked about. You mentioned to him last week on the show as well,

so why not do it? Like, you know, unless the UFC are going to come in with an offer for London for Scott. I don't think that's, like, I think he's contractually bound, like, you know? Oh, is he contractually bound, yeah. Well, he obviously is then, so, yeah, why not make it? You know, if Scott's down for, do it. Caled off, to his credit, you know, a lot of people are pooping him in this guy coming out at retirement,

though he's a legend. He gave Ascombe the hardest fight he has had. His first round against Ascom was a bit genius actually. The way he, you know, huge takedown straight off the bat and then straight into a leg lock. I mean, it was interesting to see Ascom going to have to deal with that level. And Ascombe, ask him doubt. Oh, he's beautifully. Brilliant. Brilliant. I think he surprised a lot of people. Very methodical performance. It was. It wasn't the most explosive, exciting fight in the world. But I was buzzing because it was Caladoff. You know, I was like, fuck, he can, any time here, he can, I think he had Caled off pretty fuck though by the end of the first round. I think I think Caladoff expected to do a lot more, maybe

sweep Ascom in those exchanges and you just couldn't, Ascom was very fucking strong on top. He couldn't, yeah, very, very powerful, deceptively powerful and I think as well, like if you look at what Kaladov got off, he didn't get off an awful amount. It was like a lot of sort of fists and attempts to get asked him. He did better in the first round. He was kind of

lots of activity from the bottom I felt, but the second round faded massively. Yeah, definitely faded. The gas tank as well and, you know, Ascombe was just brilliant. He did enough to win. I think that's the difference between him now and his US career as well. Maybe he felt as though he had a massive point to prove in certain fights going out shown

certain elements and tools and his repets were. And it was a very, very calculated performance. And I think he realised at all cost it was just about getting the win in that fight. It's like as well as that, like his first fight camp in ATT was his last fight in the UFC. Like the growth

he's had since then. I mean, he's a different striker and he was predominantly just a striker when he came to the UFC. And look, look how well he dealt on the ground. It's absolutely. So, you know, as good as Scott Asking, as good as that was, and as good as all those stoppages were, the person who stole all the headlines for me is Saladin Pernasse. The only decision of the night. The man is ridiculous. I've been shouting this guy's name for two years.

I'm fucking horselands. I don't know what the fuck. The rest of the guys in Europe are doing how they're not bigging up this guy. He is unbelievable. He's just gone 22. He went 22 last week. Fucking ridiculous. He's going to be amazing.

Like, I can't, like, you know, as long as he's, you know, as long as he's, he's just gone to. doesn't lose a leg or an arm or something, I feel like he's going to be a huge, huge name in the future. Like, massive. He's stylish. He's got a good look. He fights massively on the ground and on the feet. I'm just blown away by the kid. It was just as if Bouchinger could not do...

Hougingham was done by the end of the first round. He was, like, unbelievable that he hung in. Just the passenger for the rest of the fight. That he hung in there. But he just couldn't do, Anthony. He couldn't even clip him, couldn't get near him. He was getting tagged at will. It was utter and total masterclass in domination

in how to control a fight. And I think the commentaries mentioned the tempo of the fight. It was unbelievable that he can just set it to the way he wants it to implement what he wants to do. And it's literally, it was like he was tying with him at times. I thought he was going to knock him down with faints at one stage, to be honest. The fact that when Butchinger worked so hard to get him to the ground on the third, and then Panas pulls off this deft little choke. And it's not even about the choke as much as it was about the move that he flips,

flipped the Butchinger over with an underhook and then jumped straight onto the chock I was like this is unbelievable to do that the butchinger is just insane he made Butchinger look novice Yeah like literally did He destroyed him

And you felt in that fort round as well When he had him up against the fence And he was landing some bombs That he actually could have finished him And sort of he didn't want it Is if you wanted to see out the five rounds And you know When you fighters fighting like that

And it just gives you sort of This sense that At 22 years of age that he can kick on. Imagine what he could potentially do in the UFC. It's actually bloody scary. I've been saying it for way too long. He's the most valuable property in Europe

with this legalisation thing happening in France. He's already been covered by Le Kiep. He is a huge deal. And people need to start paying attention now. And don't start telling me how he has watched all his fucking fights when he signs for the UFC. Because he just haven't.

You've been told him in for a long time. I'll give you that. And I have to say, it was absolutely blown away by how good he was. KSW around to something big with this Simon Kalecky fellow as well. He's obviously an Olympian, a gold medalist. He fought another Olympian in Damien Yanukowski.

A guy who was probably more famous in Poland in Yanukowski. But he beats him, stops him in the second round. And now that's two stoppages over two of the biggest names in Polish MMA, Marius Puginooski and Damien Yanikowski. I mean, I never expected this guy to take off the way he has. And now they have a huge prospect going into 2020 with this guy, even though he's 38. He's 9 and 1. Yeah.

How good did he look, though? I'm not so sure. you know he looked a bit gassed I mean did you see the pace they fought it was it was electric pace mental like not advised at all to fight at that fucking pace you know a 205 like that's a crazy pace

incredible power I'd like to see a little bit more a couple more fights before we start really getting hyped about him but yeah it was an impressive fight fun one to watch and another guy who most likely has cemented his place on the prospects list

for 2020 is Shamil Musayef who got a beautiful spinning and back fist to punch K-O. The guy is 14 and no rushing bad as fuck. He just banged a low kick and then literally just turned around whipped in the spinning back fist

and it was lights out. Unbelievable. Yeah, he was quality. He was quality. That's pretty much the majority of the stuff that we take from KSW but definitely advise people to go back and watch them fights because they're absolutely unbelievable. Watch all them.

So is that good. Just fast forward between the stuff like scrambling for things to do. Of course. The UFC in Washington, D.C., powered by crystals, Dersino Rosenstruck, shocks the world with a buzzer-beat of Alistair over him, who pretty much dominated him for four rounds up until that point. I enjoyed the fight, though. I felt as though Jazeeno always was dangerous.

He always had, he was always going to have the power right until the end. He didn't seem drained in the fourth round or anything. He was just plodding away, plodden, blotting, blotting. He did what Andy Ruiz couldn't do, basically, in his boxing match. I was pretty upset with Alastra's performance, I have to say. I thought he was doing great up until the end He was doing great but he just wasn't taking enough risks So I don't think of the stand-up

He was too worried about Can you blame him after? Yeah, I do understand that But I think you know He could have taken a bit more risks Maybe a little bit more tentative Than we've seen him over the last number of years And I think we talked about that as well

It was the fight against We saw obviously in Rotterdam When he fought Andrea Arloveski Was sort of the new Alistair Overeux Where he was a lot more cerebral And I think he was maybe just a little bit too too calculated. But you can't say that when that happened.

In the end, his face is hanging off and eats one dig basically. Like, I mean, that's how dangerous Gersino is, clearly. I'm really impressed with him. Yeah,

very impressive. That lip, though, was Manky, wasn't it? Oh, it was absolutely. When Estillin isn't zooming in because she's gagging,

trying to fucking take a picture or something, that's pretty graphic, man. It's like, you ever see a dog when it's rabies? It was like the lip. See, you were born in 1960. That was still around when you were young. You could see the tooth hanging out.

It was absolutely. It's the worst cut I've ever seen anything. Man, normally I retweig cuts and stuff, and I couldn't even have the power to do it last night. But yeah, I agree with you. Rosentzorox. I want to definitely watch out for now. The hype is real. Dan Mergiel, Mergliotta convinces Stefan Strove to fight after eating two savage blows to the balls.

But what? Can we clarify something there, right? Hang on, we can I just finish the sentence so people understand? So, convinced him to fight on after eating two shots of the balls. Stephen Struve eventually gets up in the last round and gets caoed pretty quickly afterwards by Ben Rottwell. Ben Rockwell was losing the fight, as Dan Mergliotta told Stefan Struv, which pretty coerced him to go back and fight, right? Mental, absolutely. Is there something of the rules where they're not, clearly they're not supposed to say that to a fighter?

I can't be doctor filling it up halfway through. And I do like that Merglauad as a ref to be honest. I don't think he's bad, but just this coming on the back of Michael Venham Page in Dublin, Don't talk. Just keep your mouth close when you're in there. Just keep your mouth shut. That's what I would have thought. A great referee. I just don't think you can be getting that involved when you're in there, you know?

Yeah, and I think, you know, maybe there might be some repercussions. You know, maybe he's, well, hopefully he's going to be told not to do that. Because I was just sort of taken aback when he said, oh, you're probably winning the fight. Like, what? Yeah. And he's trying to cover his mic when he was saying it. Yeah. And it was really, it was stupid.

It was really stupid thing to do from a guy in his position. And listen, I hope to just get rid of that sort of element of it. because I didn't sit well with me, and I think the commentators as well, I think Paul and D.C. as well, didn't particularly like it. You see, well, they kind of were like, he's trying to cover his microphone there

when he's saying this. Like, that's just shows that even Dan knows he shouldn't be doing it, to be honest. Yeah, exactly. You know, how about everybody giving Aspen lads coach a bit of shit for trying to jeer up? There goes your phone. My phone just broke.

You know, Jim West has her on the chair. He's giving her, trying to royal her up. Everyone's laughing at the guy. She goes out and starches Yanukun's a guy straight after it pretty much. You know, Aspen needed a win badly there. It's a big win against Yanna. Yanna's done a lot in her career, but, you know,

I still feel as though she's a bit inhibited, Aspen, like, I mean, in her post-foot interview, she refused to talk about Durandami. She refused to talk about Amanda Nunes. And I get it. She's probably doing that because she doesn't want to take the win away from Durandumee, doesn't want to position herself for that fight with Amanda Nunes when she's just coming back from a loss.

But I just feel as though it's haunting her a bit, you know? I just love to see her just. talk a bit of smack and actually say more than two words in an interview. But she seems nervous and some people are nervous by interviews, but I feel as though it's actually, she's inhibited because of that loss. Like I feel it's still playing her head. She gets very nervous when a camera's

putting her face now. How many times do we say? After a loss of fighter, you know, her corner had to really kick her up the arse to get her gone because she was so hesitant and after that first round. But then when she pulled the trigger, she was fucking knock the eye down. That's how good she is. Listen, she's young.

She is obviously a shy person, but you know I think that's where it comes into play where people need to be advising her better and what she says to the media and stuff like that in terms of you know post-fight interviews and stuff she said very very little it was almost borderline boring and I'd love to just see a little bit more spark and desire to go after those sort of bigger names to put her name more on the like because she's an unbelievable unbelievable fighter she's a great prospect and it's great to have her back in winning ways from a UFC point of view also macmood muradoff with a disgraceful K-O.

in the forest. Did you see that? Oh, it was unbelievable. Who did he fight again? His mouth guard went fucking flying through the air? Trevor Smith, was it?

Trevor Smith, yeah, that's right. Unbelievable shot. It was fucking... Oh, it was that slow-mo, though, eight times. You just see the green gum shield flying into the fence on it was...

I heard it absolutely sensation. I heard it on Press Row. Oh, did he? Jesus, poor L. Dan. Head movement's still there. Woodmont that in his coffee. But, listen, what can you say?

Just an unbelievable shot. It was very... worrying for Trevor Smith. I think it was like that fight we saw in KSW with the French kid where he was on the ground quite a certain time, Dubois. It was, you know, man,

that's when it sort of hits home at times this sport is very, very, very, very real. And we see things like that, but thankfully Trevor was okay. But that's a prospect we need to watch out for definitely. That was phenomenal. Anyone who's hitting someone with velocity of your power where you're not going to gummed you out of his mouth is

certainly someone I'm excited to see in the future. Up Uzbekistan. We're here for you, Soviets. We'll claim you as Eurobash has your back. Don't worry about it. I don't know, Peter, anymore. So I guess we'll bang ahead. Coach On Roddy joined you earlier this afternoon out in the wonderful SPG, Charleston, to talk about Connor McGregor's recently announced bout at UFC 246 in Las Vegas in January. We'll be back to look ahead to the weekends action at UFC 245.

Monster Card, Pizzi, Onradi, check it out. And now, I'm joined by a man who I have had furious requests to get on the show again. Mr. Owen Roddy, I've been chased him down for a week. He's been nice enough to get off a plane from South Africa and come and chat to me. Well, I'll come up to him at Charlestown here, the beautiful SBG Charlestown. But Roddy, how are you, first of all? You look fantastic as always. I'm doing all right.

Not too bad. Literally just off the plane from South Africa. So it was over there for a couple of days, really clearly at Brave. and he lost the decision but you know it is where it is can win them all but good trip nice to see South Africa but I'm in bits now to be totally honest man literally like 24 hours

we left 24 hours ago I got home I got home just a couple two or three hours ago so and then I'm straight straight home had a bit of grove get washed pick the kids up get them trying for jiu and now I'm back in the gym again the life living the life on it's a big thing

obviously the announcement of Conner's come back and straight away as soon as that's happening, one of the big questions in the US is, is on already involved. I said on a podcast last week, I believe own is involved, and people were like, well, that's brilliant news. You know, straight away, people are like,

well, that's a really good thing that this fella that kind of was behind the strike and that pushed Connor to the forefront is back again. Not that you were ever away, but there was just some question marks about what the team would be. Have you been with Connor and how does he look?

There is so many people trying to find out, how is he looking? Is he serious about this new dedication? What have you got from it? from the sessions you've done. Yeah, we're back. We're back. Exactly.

Yeah, you know, obviously it kind of has just so much on as well. So you can't time down our camp really, you know what I mean? And I've got along myself as well, you know, and running a gym and I'm doing a couple of other things. So when we're not seeing constantly walking together, people are like, what's happening? And then I'm not doing much interviews because I'm Florida.

He's doing all this stuff as well. So people are always just questioning. But yeah, we're back now. We're in camp now. So it's going. time and the one thing he has been constantly doing is walking on a strength condition and constantly staying in shape constantly eating clean and and you can see that straight off the bat now now it's time for us to execute our game plan and

go in and do it on the night but I'm very excited to be back back walking with him and I'm very excited that he's back back in the UFC he talked about like he had some criticisms the last kind mostly they with grappling stuff to be honest I know of course you're even though or a black belt and jitutesu, you're certainly the striking section of the coaching over there. Do you feel as though, like he seems to say this is more regimented than the last time and stuff like that? From what you can see, is it a far more regimented situation with him? Yeah, most definitely.

Yeah, the structure, the training camp is structured way better, you know. The last camp was just a bit sporadic. We didn't know what time we were training. And sometimes it was very late at night, sometimes it was early in the morning. And nobody really knew. And, you know, although we were all making all the sessions, it's just, I don't think that's good for you when he doesn't even know what time he's going to be training at. It was just kind of doing it off field.

But for the past couple of months, it's been regimented, you know, training at 11 and 7 every day, you know, doing strength conditions, whether it's in the morning or in the evening and then doing a technical session. And it's perfect. And you can see he's reaping the rewards already from that. and as he said he's been walking on the strength conditioning for a long time prior to getting into this camp so now when I spend and have the camp

trying to get in shape or anything like that now he's in tip-top shape now we're just focusing on the game plan coming up with a good game plan and going in and executing it you know a lot of people feel as though Seroni's the right guy for him to come back against even before he fought Habibla last time people were like maybe he should fight Soroni that fight

and then go on to the championship fight he's coming back. But how do you like that opponent? I mean, a lot of people are saying, you know, Soroni struggles against Southpaws. Conner's one of the hardest hitting Southpaws we've ever seen in the sport. And he stands very upright.

I mean, do you feel as though this is a very good opponent when you, of course, are in the lab looking at different things you can take advantage of? I like the Soroni fight, and, you know, but he's very talented, you know, and it's only when you start looking at all his fights and the tools that he has. He's got weapons, he's got a lot of weapons,

and he's good everywhere, and he'll, he'll mix it up. Yeah, he's a very, very talented fighter. Well, like everyone, there is holds there in his game, and he has struggled a little bit with cell powers, and no better sell power in the world than Connor. And I think

we can land shots on him. That's what I'm most excited about. I think we can land on him. Yeah, and I feel like it's a fan favorite fight, right? Because Soroni, that people love him, Connor's the biggest name ever in the UFC. I mean, do you feel like this is going to be one of them where it feels like a McGregor fight? Like, we've talked about it before,

like the Diaz fights, Alvarez, Habib, all these fights feel completely different than every other fight the UFC ever puts on. Do you feel as though it will be another one of them huge Marquise? Yeah, most definitely. Once things start to build, like we're literally, you know,

the fight was only signed, you know, officially announced, you know, a couple of weeks ago. So it's building and it's building nicely. But, you know, when we start, you know, when it starts getting into the new year and there's three or four weeks out, it's just going to explode. and the, you know, Seroni and Connor, the matchup was perfect, you know, the mentalities, their attitudes, their attitudes worth fighting.

I think it's just going to build for an exciting fight and an exciting build-up to the fight. The last couple of fights have been just like wars, you know what I mean? It's like you're going into camp and, you know, each team are not getting along and it's, you know, it's a bit much, to be honest, you know? Yeah, yeah, you know, but this is going to be fun. This is going to be exciting. They'll be back and forth. Conner will be, you know, obviously throwing the stick. And Serroney will be able to take it, but he'll be able to throw back as well.

And I think there's mutual respect there. I don't think it'll get, you know, the back and forth. I don't think they'll get too doughty around like that. I think it'll be low-hearted. And I just think that's going to be nice. And it'll be enjoyable for everybody. And then when they get in and do it, you know, it's going to be very exciting for you.

for me it's an opportunity for Connor to remind people as well you know um you know there's been headlines the phone incident the the the bar incident all of this stuff i feel like the best way for connor to get back and just kind of put that behind him is to get in there and win we saw it with tyson fury we see with tiger woods when he won the masters recently a winner is a big thing in sport right when you're a winner a lot more people are on your side and they might it would also it would also give him a way to show people it's i'm just not saying that i'm a changed person this performance will show you don't

I'm a change person. Do you feel like that's writing on it as well

kind of? Yeah, I just think it's, it's great seeing kind of back enjoying what he's,

where he loves to do. And that's, that's the more important thing for me, you know what for everybody

and for Connor. You can see it in him. He's enjoying it. You know, I don't know. He's had a crazy couple of years,

man, so. I can't imagine what would happen to me if I was in that situation. I'd probably

be dead already, to be honest. I don't know, yeah, exactly. Like, I don't know how anyone copes. Nobody knows how he deals with whatever he's dealing with because there's so much. I can imagine he's got so many businesses. Like, I'm running my own business here and it's 24-7.

He's got businesses that work millions and multi-million dollar businesses and he's got so much going on and it's chaotic, I'd said. But now he's at the, he's at the sorting everything out and now he's back doing where he loves to deal. And, you know, I think when you say, start to see some footage of him training and he starts to do his interviews and he starts to

build the foot you're going to see that kind of back. Yeah, I can see that already and I think when everybody sees that going to be like, that's that's the kind of that we all fell in love with you know what I mean and you can see it in and he just, you know, he has that hunger again and you know what I mean? Conner are hungry and a dedicated and a motivated Connor McGregor is a scary deal. Absolutely man. Like I mean, can you remember the first boy at 170 would have been Diaz, right? in the, is this going to be, like, do you feel like this is, this, that has given you a good kind of estimation, you remember that first fight and you can kind of probably learn, even

though it was kind of changed two weeks before or something, when the Sanyos fell out, do you feel like this would be a much more primed 170 McGregor going to see this time? I think, you know, we're looking at the second fight, the second D.S. fight, that's what you're going to see. That's, that kind of, he's, he's been at this way for a while, he's, he's used to training at this way, he's used to grappling and sparring and, and running and doing the world. So his buddy knows how to move that weight around now, and he knows how to move around quickly.

So, yeah, I just think he's, and there's no, there's no killing himself to make weight, and there's no, okay, Jesus, the last three weeks of camp is limited calories, and you're trying to, you know, trying to get down to that weight and all. That's gone. Now he's just focusing on training, doing what he's doing, looking at an opponent and breaking him down

and dismantling him and looking to, dismant him in the fight. I know you probably aren't privy to this yet, but when he did that Russian press conference, he said he was going to fight once in January, next he was going to take on the guy who wins the BMF title, which turned out to be Jorge Mazvedal, and then challenge Habib in Russia in November,

which would be an insane year of fights. But I mean, do you feel like that is the game plan he's going with since you've been working with him? Yeah, yeah, that's the plan. That's what he wants to do. And there's one thing I always say that, you know, Now, when Conner says he's going to do something, like, if anyone's going to do, he can do it, you know what I mean?

But, like, let's not look past Soroni, you know, because he's a tricky opponent, and he's a veteran, and he's got tricks up a slave. But Conner, going in there, the way he looks now, you know, he should do well. I've got to ask you about one-hit management. I believe you just launched a rap company as well, if I'm not mistaken, for the gloves.

No, that's not gangster rap. Just so that you're just how you know that. I'm not breaking into that industry just yet. That'll be next year. Yeah, yeah. But everything's going to go on, great. Like, I mean... Yeah, I'm just looking after fighters as well.

Myself and Paul Fogley have one hit management. And, you know, I've been in the fight game a long time. I never knew anything about, you know, promoting yourself about, especially nowadays how to promote yourself on social media, you know, looking at fight contracts, knowing that you're not getting screwed up the best. And we're just trying to help people, so help people, you know, make the right decisions, present themselves properly so that they're in a good position

to be picked up with sponsors later on down the line and not doing stupid things. And just building a small little team. I'm just trying to help fighters and build their careers, you know. And then with the equipment, shadow fight codes, yeah, that's where we've got wraps. We're launching our glove soon enough as well. Yeah, so exciting times, yeah, just trying to,

Like the things that I love, the management, like, I think, you know, it's starting, it's only kind of starting to get a bit dodgy now with managers in MMA. But if you look at boxing, like, it's cutthroat, manager out there to cut you up, you know what I mean? It's not, it's, it's only starting to come into MMA at the moment. Most of the managers are still, you know, buy the book. But it's going to happen. And, you know, we're just here to help people and stay them in the right direction. And with the equipment, you know, I've been fighting for many years.

years I've had all the injuries of you know I've had all the bangs all the knocks I know where all the problems are so I'm trying to put out some equipment there that that fixes those problems you know what's the name of your company again I was just I was actually just messing with them earlier yeah shadow foiecoats yeah so we've got our just we've got a hand raps and a hybrid handraps which kind of act like gauze and tape so they're a little bit they're a little bit they're a lot better than your standard handwraps they give you extra support and and comfort around the knuckles and stuff like that and then we have our gloves

and we're doing I'm going to be doing a lot of things everything that everything I do with Shadow 4 codes will be an improvement on what's out

I'm not going to be just putting out gloves that have no innovation everything will innovate off what's there because it needs to happen you know people are releasing

you know just yeah just you know we spend a lot of money on innovation when you can just release the same stuff

and people are going to buy but everything I release with Shed offoycoids will have some sort of or a couple of things that that innovate over what's originally on the market. That's savage, man.

That's class. Final question, I promise you. All this stuff that's going down in Irish, M.A. People, I know a lot of people don't want to weigh in, I know 100% understand if you don't want to, but people would have gone mad if I hadn't asked you. This whole SBG split, of course you are still SBG Charlestown. I'm sure you're going to be working with John Kavanaugh in

Conner-Morrears camp. So this is an awkward situation to put you in, but is it a weird one for you to see all this? Like Paddy and Chris and stuff, Tom King? You know what? You know, I think Tom spoke about it and Patty spoke about it in the book and stuff. You know, there was that situation in when John and the heads, not so much only John, but the heads of SPG brought us in and, you know, gave us this plan.

And I think a lot of the boys found it very disheartening because a lot of the time we were already coming at SBG. prior to that and they were all a bit disheartening and even I was myself but I've kind of talked to John Abel and moved on from it and I think Paddy just needed to get it off his chest and when he did get it off his chest

you know people were asking Tom and Tom just you know cleared the year and I think I'm kind of glad that it's clear to yeah I hope everybody can move on now yeah you know because you know we we can't I know I don't know whether that's going to be the case but um

you know you know this happened but what about everything else that happened before that? You know what I mean? You know, so, but I speak to everybody. I speak to everybody and I'm not in bad terms or anybody

and whatever I had to say, I said to people individually and, you know, that's that. But yeah, who knows? Maybe we can all look back in a couple years and laugh at this, you know? You're the nicest man in Irish M.A. And that was, that was,

you were almost like a politician to why you answered that one there. It was perfect. You're going to ruin your street, getting Valley Mon now, am I? Yeah, come back to me playing carbby, Bunt. Peezy said he's a politician. But, Roddy, you're a gentleman, man.

Thanks so much for this. You're just back from South Africa. Anything else you need to let us know about before you go? No, no, just watch out for SBG Charlestown next year. We're starting to, you know, we're going to build a team. I'm here full time now, and I'm here about a year now, but you know, we're going to hopefully reap the rewards in the next year or so, you know.

I feel like Leah, like, I mean, that contract was just awarded a six-point contract. and when you see things like that happen I'm like she's one of the fighters that they are really invested in Europe I don't think there's that many of them I think there's only about five of them but she is certainly one of them

do you feel like 2020 could be a huge year for Leah yeah most definitely sky's the limit for Leah she's you know she walks her ass off so when somebody comes in and it's that dedicated um the sky's the limit you know what I mean

so Molly McCann was actually on it I'm sorry I'm not even talking to Mike anymore Molly McCann was on the podcast she was singing your praises She said she was over here for a few sessions as well and say that's great crack that we're around here. Yeah, and she's phenomenal as well. And she's a great, great sparring partner. And we pick up things from her

and she picks up things from us and it's great. And the doors are always open. You know, I love having people over. You know, once I can learn from them. That's the main thing. It's all about an exchange of information. I'll give my thoughts and a few things. They give their thoughts and a few things.

So if they're shite don't turn up is what you're saying? No, shoy people can turn up as well. They can always improve. We can always improve. that's always there. But yeah, so the door's open for everybody. It's great to have new bodies in. It allows my guys to check the level as well

and know that they're improving, you know. Well, happy Christmas to you and Kelly, and I hope Santa Claus is very good to the girls this year because Daddy's going to be off on some secret business in January once again, huh? I know, I know. God. Ash, my wife is the best, you know what I mean? Thank God.

Thank God I have a wife that's very understanding and the kids, you know what I mean? It breaks my heart leaving them But they know I'm away walking I'm not a way partying around like that So they understand it that he has to walk to To provide for them So yeah

So we'll get the Christmas out of way We'll have the best Christmas ever And then we'll have the best January ever And then we'll move on to Bellator on February week The best February ever And then yeah And then I think on March 1st there's a Sunday that I have a half day

So that's right I'll go for the dinner then Lovely. A busy man. Thanks so much, Roddy, man. You're a legend. Talk to you soon. Always a pleasure, man. We've been waiting for this one for a long time, Noel. It is UFC 245 this weekend in wonderful Las Vegas, Nevada. There's three title fights. Camero Ouzman v. Kobe Covington,

Max Holloway v. Alexander Volcanowski. And of course, Amanda Nunes v. Europe's own, Germain Durandami. You know, that's a big title fight for Europe. And I feel like, although Nunes has kind of underline align herself as the great, the greatest female athlete in MMA history probably with her title captures. I think a lot of people are sleeping on Durandami. If you look at her, she's gone five and oh since that loss to Amanda Nunes. And if I remember correctly, Amanda Nunes wanted none of Durandami stand up in that first place, took her straight down and elbow the face off.

100%. And I think, you know, a lot of people got on her case, obviously with that whole featherweight shenanigans that went on. And a lot of people were questioning whether she was injured or not, which I thought was pretty bad. Oh, it was a fucking witch hunt? Yeah, it was very, very bad. So I think, and I agree with you, that people are sleeping on her ahead of this one. And I think Nunes has come on so much, I think,

it's fair to say, since they last fought, that we're going to see a totally different fight. But I wouldn't be surprised if Nunes does go to the ground again because we know how good she is on the feet, man. It's an intriguing matchup. You know, I think you have to look. that Nunes. You have to favour Nunes.

You have to favour Nunes. But don't sleep on Jermaine. One thing about what Jermaine is, from that first fight, her takedown defence has improved so much. I think the best example of that was probably against Aspen Ladder. Now that fight only lasts about 10 seconds. But she dived in on a takedown.

Jermaine stuffed it and then knocked her out. I mean, Aspen's a better wrestler in my books than Nunez. It was a straight wrestling match? Oh, definitely, yeah. I think she wins. So I do think that's a very interesting fight. And her mindset's totally different as well.

She just seems to be enjoying everything. there's a bounce in her step and I think that's a big, big factor as well. She feels there's momentum coming in as well. Nunes obviously has momentum, but I think it's going to make from a very, very different fight from the first one we saw between the pair. Another huge fight for Europeans, Peter Yan, the Siberian gangster v. Uroyo Hall,

Uriah Faber even. Did you get the sparring rounds in on a PT? I didn't this time, but this is the level of confidence that Peter Yan has ahead of this. Peter Jan's told me that he'd be on the podcast next week to celebrate the win. Oh. You know, before it even happens. He was like, he didn't have a translator with him, so he said,

I'll come on next week after a win. So there you go. That is confidence. Again, you'd have to pick him. You know, but like, you can't not pick against. Look, it's literally to fight. We said, when Faber came back, we said, this is the last fight that he wants.

And there he goes. Fucking fair play to your O'OFA. Yeah, and listen, your eye, you know, one thing I'd say about, you know, never backs down, absolute gem. But I think this is a big difference between Ricky Simone, credit to Ricky and Peter Yan. Peter Yan, who has blazed a trail to this division. His only loss really isn't the loss.

It's incredible, the guy. He's 5 and 0 in the UFC, but this one should be the one that pushed them into a new stratosphere because of Eroyo's stock, because of the former champion, because it's the biggest care of the year, this one could be the one that really does get him fast track to that title shot because, as we know, Al Jemaine Sterling's injured or as he's recovering from injury. Very, very interesting fight that one. It is, but, man, I just can't. rule, you know, I have to go with Jan.

I have to favour Jan. But, man, Uriya has so many old dog tricks in his sleeve that... I just don't think you're catching Jan with an overhand, right? Like that. No, I agree. I totally agree with that. But, yeah. He could wrestle the shit.

He could have a very good wrestler, you know, good in the deck. And he could make it a very, very sort of Francisco Trinaldo-esque fight for Peter Jan. But yeah, listen, I don't think anyone can pick up against Jan. If you're a betting man, you'd definitely be putting some money on Peter. Does he stop him? no i don't think he stops him no i don't think he stops him i think it's gonna go all three it's such a big pace to put on a guy he was coming back you know and look you're right is great training partner as their american top team um marri akmedoff v i ain heinish at one eighty five in heinish

i believe trying to get back to winning ways after suffering his first ufc loss to derrick brunson yes nailed it um i'm not really mad for that fight um it's a very tough fight for heinish to look impressive in Almari Akmettoff he's a tough guy to look good against as a lot of these Russian gentlemen are

aren't they you can't never look good against them because they just they're so good and well-versed everywhere it is a big bounceback

fight for Heinich I think Heinish took that Brunson fighting short notice of not mistaken as well so yeah look at that fucking

yeah look at the record 4 and 1 in his last 5 is Omari Akmetov why aren't the Russian press crying out for a title shot

for this man is my question what I'm looking at as right But listen, man, Heinish has been so good, so impressive. Derek Brunson is class. Brunson's no bloody, you know, a passenger. The guys have won a really good boxer, a really good wrestler.

And I think, you know, Heinish has impressed me, man. So I think that's a good fight, good scrap. Yeah, listen, I'm going to pick Heinish in that one. Fuck it. Why not? Daniel Timor was so emotional in Sweden after his win over Sung bin Joe, turning over a three-fights skid. But he's back in action, the Swedish featherweight. When he takes on Chase Hooper, who I don't.

fucking really know a lot about it. I'm not going to lie to you. Is he a Dana? No, he's a Titan FC man. But I still feel as though he's in a most win situation every time he fights Timor. But I think there's more in the locker with Timor, you know, we were so excited when he came into the UFC, him and his brother

and... His brother's definitely had a better run of it, you know? Yeah, he has, but, you know, we should be seeing sort of similar form and performances from him. We haven't. And I just feel there's more in the tank, and I think we're going to see it. Maybe that way him is crucial. It's a turning point in his career. And I think he's going to kick on and do something special because he has that in his locker, that sort of X factor, I believe,

in his multi-skills. Obviously, Pune, making his debut, Punez Soriano, you will remember Puna. He got a contract. That's right. That is not Puna's fault. But he is a very tough task in his hand with Oscar Poychow. A guy who I've been really impressed with. Very good.

A great Polish all around are really, a brilliant grappler. But he's on a two-fights kid. He had to fight Rodolfo Verriara, God love him, in his last fight. But I feel as though that's a winnable fight for him, Puna. Yeah, no, definitely. I think Puna was very impressive. No, sorry, I mean, I feel like Pune is a winnable opponent for a Pichota. Sorry, my bad.

No, I don't know enough about Puna. Yeah, I was impressed with Puna, though, when I saw him on Dana White Contender series. He's one of all these guys, isn't he? He is indeed. And I totally just look good. I just think he's that X factor about him again. I think this is a guy that's probably going to get a big push in the next couple of years. I would favour him

I'm interested to see what Pashada is going to do after those two losses but again I think the UFC are going to put a bit of stock behind this guy Pune it because Dana was very hot in them as well after the fights if you remember and Dominance MMA guys tend to get a good rub they do Camer Usman speaking of Domitse M.A and Colby Covington this is a huge fight and amazing we were just discussing a clip that came out there that's been in mass

circulation Kobe Covington being injured interviewed even And he explains how he basically invented this persona because the UFC told him he was being cut, even though he was beating some of the best welter weights in the world, like Damien Moy. I know I've seen Ewan McKenna retweeting this and going,

what a joke. And it is. From a sporting point of view, you're going to tell me that a guy is being the best guys in the world, and he has to invent an alter ego for you to keep him on your record. That is a piss take. Of course, we've talked about this over the years. I know, but he's never said it blatantly like that.

I know, yeah, he's never said a blatantly. And fair play to him for coming out and say blatantly. and it probably says something about his relationship with Dana White and the UFC Brass is the fact he's having these issues over the years. There's often been stuff said by Dana White

saying, oh, you know, Calby didn't want this, that, whatever. That's clearly stems from that. That's sort of breakdown in the relationship. You know, if you're going to go to Brazil and probably be one of the hottest talking points of that quarter of the year. It was an incredible statement from Calby Covington

and a ballsy wanted to. do it. And I think you've got to hold your hands up and go kudos to Cobby Coving there because he's calling it how it is. Yeah, but I also need to say to the UFC, cop the fuck on, this guy is an unbelievable fighter. He is really generating most of, like a lot of the interest for this card and you were going to cut him because he didn't have a big enough personality. That's crazy. Holloway v. Volcanovsky though. That is a hard fight for Holloway. I feel as though that's on paper, it's one of the toughest matchups he's had because I feel like when you look through Holloway's

his tenure as fed away champion. He's beating guys that have appeared to be beyond their former glories, apart from Brian Ortega, I'd say. But that's how I feel about this. And Alexander Volcanowski there is just he's done so much in so little time. And he's bet everyone. He's bet all the guys

that you need to be to be in this situation. And he's a train that likes to get in your face as well. And like, you know, who is Max really thought that's going to pile on the pressure as fast as he's going to? That's where I see issues here for Max. as well, I totally agree with you with this. A fresh opponent, a fresh challenge.

I think he has bigger stopping power than Aldo, too. In this moment, when he hits people, like, oh, fucking down. I do, man. I agree with you. You know a thing or two about that rugby strength? Oh, yes, 100%. You know, Volcanovsky, just a clinical, sort of reckless aggression that he brings in there is a very, very scary prospect for me.

And this is the first fight where I'm actually doubting whether Max Holloway is going to walk away with the featherweight title. I've been pretty, over the last six or seven fights, sure he's going to win it. But I think this is a legitimately unbelievable chance here for it to see a new champion. And especially after that loss as well. If he wins this, he's the greatest fed away of all time.

Yeah? I'd say so. And look, he's probably in my book there already. He's there thereabouts, yeah. So if he wins this, I think he's taking the town over and I think he needs to go to 155 and just make that change. I know it didn't work out, obviously, the last time. But, you know, he's nothing really else more to prove in this division.

I feel as though the McGregor sweepstakes are kind of involved here as well because although McGregor said oh yeah I'm going to fight Masvedal next if Max wins this he's effectively

cleared out the Federalweight Division until Zabed or someone confirms themselves as the top dog so why not do a 155 fight with McGregor if he managed to get through Soroni yeah no I don't 100% agree like what have we got around the corner here

Jameson call him up baby let's see this stuff again like what a ploy that was from Max Holloway. You know, he's thinking about it. Connor has been thinking about it. He's been tweeting about it. There seems to be a level of mutual respect there.

I don't think we've seen from other fighters with Connor. He seems to respect Max a lot more than a lot of other fighters. He obviously the tweets and they embrace each other. Max often compliments Connor and on certain things. So that is definitely in the mix, man. Maybe, you know, late quarter next year, depending on things obviously how they work out for Connor. I mean, it's a long way away. but listen

the seed is there the seed has been planted why not let's do it again let's say now we've talked about two non-European kind of fights there

with Holloway and Volcanowski and Usman and Coveting but what else you're looking over there's been a lot been made of

Jose Allo and his body and everything else ahead of this fight I saw McGregor replying to Ariel O'Ani

suggesting that he didn't think it was that bad at all Mr. Noysko all of a sudden Mr. McGregor you know what do you think

I mean I don't know enough about this kind of thing, but he looks like he's fairly trim already, right? Man, he looks absolutely, you know, he's probably the lightest he's ever been. Police are coming from Peter Carroll here. He'll be coming from anyone in this neck of words here. Everybody's looking around, gathering the stuff.

Is it me? I'm scared. They're looking at me because I look respectable. Yeah, listen, when you see a guy sort of walking around as skinny as he's been walking around, it's very, very worrying for me. Whether, you know, this is going to be one of these disgusting way cuts where we see a guy carried

gone to the bloody stage. And the size of Marilyn Moray is the wrong man to have a bad way cup before you fight, man. I think this. Remember him? The difference between Henry Suito was incredible. Yeah, I think this is just their terrible decision from Josiahalo, and I think it's going to back for her massively on Saturday night when they get in the cage. I think, you know, Marius has that power as well.

We've seen it. He's an absolute killer, massive kicks. He's everything that Jose Alo has, but better at that weight class, and I just think it's a stinker of a fight for Jose. Yeah. there's a few other good fights I mean Mike Perry and Jeff Neal is going to be exciting

Caitlin Vieira and Irene Aldana Matt Brown v Ben Saunders Brandon Moreno v. Cai Cai Cairo France That's a great fight Brilliant fight I love watching Kai Kara France Really really good talent From city kickboxing there in Auckland Absolutely

I've been so impressed with him I think that guy is a couple of fights away from From being right up there in that division So it's one I'm very much looking forward to and Jess Guy's back in there as well after her title against Viviana Arrujo so yeah listen the card is a very very solid card from top to bottom but I think

the fight of most looking forward to it's probably the one we're going to be talking about it a minute absolutely which one is that Cobby Covington and Camaro Usman did we not already talk about that now do we did it a little bit do you want to talk about it more no no I thought we were going to talk about it

sort of a prediction and how yeah that's a good that's a good shout yeah I like that we did we do predictions for all European fights and title fights then, right? Hit me. Camero Ousman v. Colby Covington. I'm going with Colby. No surprise there. I'm going for Camero Ousman.

Although I do think Colby is an amazing fighter, I think Camero is just a little bit better than him. But Colby has looked ridiculous. I think it's a brilliant fight. It's a brilliant fight. I think it's going to be a five-rounder. I think we want to see a lot of volume. You know, like we saw from Colby the last time, you know, a lot of attempted takedown attempts.

But that's where I'm going with Colby. I think Calby will have enough to chip away him on the feet and maybe ultimately land a take down here or two, and I think we're in for a really, really good fight. There's going to be a lot of talk during the week as well, so I'm looking forward to it. Max Holloway v. Alexander Volcanovsky. I'm going to conservative go for the champion again here, Max Holloway.

I am, but I wouldn't put my house on. I think we've a real possibility of an upset there. Probably the highest possibility of being upset in the three title fights for me. I think Volskinovsky's fore pressure could be a major issue for Max Holloway, because that's something he traditionally likes to do so it's going to be fascinating matchup. And Amanda Nunes, I think we've kind of given this way. We're going for Amanda, right?

Yeah, I think Amanda's going to finish this one in fourth, fifth round. On Faber, Marois against Lalo, just based on what I'm seeing. 100% I think he's going to knock him out. Jan v. Faber, I'm going Jan. I'm going to go, yeah, Peter Jan decision. Beautiful, and we will hopefully talk to him next week.

Heinish v. Akmedoff. That's a tough for me. call. Yeah, I think I'll go for Heinish as well, but it's not going to be pretty. And Timor v. Hopper, I don't know. Hooper, I don't know anything about Chase Hooper. Hooper. Yeah.

I think I'll go for Timor there. I don't know anything about this kid. Yeah. Yeah, no, Timor definitely. I think Timor's, you saw how much that victory meant to him the last time. I think he's going to kick on and prove and show us what he has in that locker. And then finally, Sariano v. Pai Chota. I'm firmly in Poychota's corner here on my side.

I'll go with Soriana. Contentious, straight from the get-go for me and you there, Noel. That kind of wraps up our... I think we have to mention one thing we probably forgot. I was going to wrap up the show. About 245? No, no, no, it wasn't.

About last week. We forgot to mention that Tug Jitchie's... Twister. Oh, yeah, yeah. It was magic, yeah. Very, very good. He was brilliant, actually, but... Yeah.

So I think we just had to mention it. It's mentioned. There we go. He's good, no. Was he 12? Fair enough. Fair enough. Yeah, look.

very good. But, um, I interrupted your thought process. I know, yeah, now I don't know what I'm doing. This,

did you watch Ruiz v. Joshua? Oh, he didn't. I just saw highlights. I'm very annoyed with Andy Ruiz. I'm very fucking annoyed by him. What are you doing?

He's, but don't come out afterwards and say like, oh yeah, sorry, I didn't train. Just the heavyweight title, mate. What are you doing?

It's disrespectful. But I, that morning, I was talking my friends and I was like, oh, man, the heavyweight division is buzzing. Like,

I'd love to watch Ruiz v. Fury. Ruiz V. Wielder, Joshua v. Wierler, it all works in so many different ways. And then now I don't give a shit. I don't want to see him fight any of those guys. Because I'm like, you're going to show up, are you going to actually train for this one, mate? Like, really disappointing for a heavyweight boxing, I feel. No, definitely. And I think, you know, more so as well with what Anthony Joshua did. He put on a master class in fairness.

It was a fantastic display from what I saw. And I think, you know, when you've a boxer again, we sort of took it away from him. You know, Ruiz was like, oh, it's because I did. didn't train rather than you got the face job off you. And he got battered, like, Joshua was smashed him with his right hand, everything. He got cut open and stuff. And I think it was like pernasse, really.

It was, you know, in terms of Joshua's performance. It was just sort of a master class in your discipline and your sport. And yeah, listen, disappointed that Rui's already put on the stone, obviously, in the way and that was sort of an indication to me that this guy was out, probably partying a little bit too much more. Well, he's admitted to that straight after the fight, you know? Yeah. So it was pretty obvious that was the case.

but yeah when you guys like this you you know money does funny things and sometimes and he got a big big paycheck back then so hopefully you can get a shit together lose that stone or even three stone you'd like to see him sort of you know be more optimal when he won that fight back in June and he does this press conference where he's like mom we don't have the struggle anymore I'm like yes this is fucking great I love this guy and now straight away I'm like is this guy for fucking real this is disrespectful showing up in this shit shit but um yeah that was my takeaway also So, Pavecgen, I didn't think he won that common event against Walker. I don't even know if they call them comment events, but I don't really know that much about boxing. But, man, it's crazy how many drug tests that guy failed

and he's still there. You know, sometimes I'm looking at UFC and I'm going, oh, this guy's failed a drug test, we should smear this guy, you know, or we should at least know every time he's fighting. I think Pavecans face failed three or four drug tests, and he's there boxing on that card? What the fuck? She'll just look

at some of the issues you've had about boxing in the last number of months, and I don't like sort of go name and names because it's sort of a grey area. I don't even think they know what they do. Dylan White has now been, he's been, he was ostracized for that drug failure. And now UKAD came out

and they say it's not going on. I'm glad to see that there's this type of bullshit going on in different sports and it's not just theirs. I mean, these drug, these drug, the people who are looking after the overseeing of the test and all,

they need to do something here because if you're making mistakes that often, you're probably shouldn't be in the job, you know? You know, sometimes these guys, the same fuckers that messed up twice and furies a few years ago and they were like, oh, sorry. As much as we shit and you saw it, sometimes it's a good thing. No, you need to have some type of threshold.

But the threshold needs to be clearly defined. Yeah. You know, like, it's so annoying. There needs to be transparency, but like you see Pavec in there and now Monday and the Russians are banned from the Olympics and fucking, that's crazy. But those, I was looking at that and I was going, no ban on MMA here. Does that make a be even bigger in Russia? Because, you know, they can't actually consume sports in the sports they love. You know, Olympics is huge in Russia.

Massive. And soccer is obviously huge in Russia as well. But now they can pretty much, Habib is the most prominent sports set. It's going to be active, right? Yeah. As a national kind of. If he stays around because it's going to be coming to effect till what it's year after next. Oh, is it?

Yeah. Yeah. I thought they're a ban from the Olympics, which is next year. Is the Olympics next year? Oh, it is. Yeah, yeah. The Olympics next year, yeah. So I'm probably thinking of the soccer.

They're excluded from guitar. So, boy, April, people are going to be pretty buzzing for the, for Habib. Oh, no, 100%. Yeah, yeah. It's going to be very interesting to see. see what the reactions like there and you know I think I told about this a few weeks ago you know with McGregor gone over there

put some more eyes on the sport and Habib there as well because he's the champ so interesting times ahead I think for the Russians but yeah just just get some transparency guys it's very frustrating you you have survived the whole hour on the north side here now this is crazy it's looking at a bit ropy the last 20 minutes a lot of police cars going around and stuff like that

there's actually a situation going on on to our left here a security guy who brings cash into a shop obviously rang the guard up by accident. So he has a whole unit up here. He's like apologising them for a call of him. It's a very funny situation. They saw an oil there and they're like, look at that dodgy south side. Fuck.

Yeah. Let's get a whole unit out here. Let's be honest. Let's call a spade of spade of spade. Trone out of first puppy walked into on the north side. To fucking shit out. Listen, mate. You need to up your appearance.

Can't even last a second on Oscars and Smithfield. Why would they want it? They're like, sorry, Pizzi. Sorry, Petez. It's just your mate. And I was like, no problem. It's no problem. You know, they'll do.

They fuck all. Quality. Right, so, I'll set for Christmas anyway. No. Do you want to do the, when will be the Christmas, if we do a Christmas episode, we'll be like, we could do it on Sunday, December 22nd. We're just going to, you know what we're going to do, Psy? We're just going to, we're going to go to have a drink,

and we're going to talk shots about the year and some of our favorite moments. I think that's what are the best thing to do. So we not do that on the 29th then or the 30th? Yeah. We do that. Whatever. But what are we going to do for the 22nd? We're going on the sauce and do the podcast?

Yeah, definitely. It's Christmas. We're not like, I'm not. I'm not beating you for a car. I'm not meeting you for a coffee. You're trying Christmas, not I hope. Definitely. So, uh, 20 second.

And yeah, okay. Well, look, we'll leave us to it. Um, I hope you's enjoyed the podcast. Noel is safe and sound. It's a big moment for him. It's cold. It's not here. You know, the last time I asked him to come to the north side.

We're on the height. We're crossing O'Connell Bridge. It was Rick Graham. There's a Vera May and he had a canary to borrow his own phrase. So this is a big step. It's a big step. It's a big step. I love the way these stuff.

Fabrication. Congratulations. Congratulations, man. Just trying to congratulate you. Westies. Trying to praise you. Well done. Can I speak?

It's a big step. Shit ho. Look. Over. Way knows from Georgetown. Thanks very much. Love his loads. Northside forever.

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