We all feel that inclination for battle one way or another. It is an instinct as integral to our condition as love. Some channel that energy through work, others gaming… and some, they condition their bodies and mind for the real thing. Why? Why is this fire so integral to the human condition? Join me as we take a closer glance.
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Time for the third episode of the second season in the Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 223 training camp. In this episode we see howKhabib deals with his popularity. How often do fans visit him and what motivates him before the most important fight in his life.
Inside AKA headquarters The Eagle and his team prepare. With their Captain Daniel Cormier leading the charge and having some fun with the number one lightweight contender. Khabib talks about how he expects fans tofly from Russia for his fight. Along with a sizeable crowd of Russians to be in attendance who are based in the US.
He talks about his growth in popularity and how he has had to deal with it growing each day. It can be a blessing, but also a huge negative.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez takes the guys through their paces. With Khabib commenting that even though Cain doesn’t like to teach. He is actually a very good instructor.
DC shows up yes again as he goes backand forth with Khabib. As we are left wondering who really is the humble guy?
Khabib receievesmoe fan mail he struggles to balance his time between training and keeping his fans happy.
Another session in the bag, Khabib lets us know what training he has instore. As the final few days tick down before he challenges Tony Ferguson for the UFC lightweight title. April 7th 2018, live from Madison Square Grand Garden Arena New York city.
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Mostly admired throughout the grappling / BJJ community for his prodigious submission grappling, “The Danaher Death Squad” member and pioneer Gaary Tonan recently made his MMA debut. While the grappling of the young 26 year old was “as expected”, his footwork and striking were surprisingly developed.
Tonon has won numerous Submission Only tournaments, namely the Eddie Bravo Invitational or EBI as well as some of the besting many of the best submission grapplers and BJJ practitioners on the planet. His lineage, not so different from my own, is Tom Deblasse to John Danaher to Renzo Gracie.
Without further ado, let’s dig in…Rocafella foreva, Renzo Gracie BJJ 4 life.
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One of the most highly anticipated heavyweight boxing matches in recent times takes place March 31st. As the IBO, WBA and IBF world champion Anthony Joshua. Will face off against New Zealand’s own WBO champion Joseph Parker, in a unification of their titles. At the Principality stadium in Cardiff Wales.
Of course the world is now familiar with the superstar that is Anthony Joshua. But, far less familiar with his Kiwi challenger Joseph Parker. Yet Parker brings with him a perfect professional record of 23 wins, with 23 KO’s.
What we do know is that Parker has not faced the same calibre of fighter as Joshua. Who has managed to knock out every one of his 20 opponents on his way to the World title. But Parker is no slouch, with a perfect record of 24 wins and 0 losses. With 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
The smaller man inside the ring, Parker is adamant that his speed will be one of the deciding factors. And it’s something the Joshua camp have been looking to counteract. With their man shedding muscle and dropping weight on his way to full fitness.
In this gloves are off interview setting, both guys face off and give their opinion on the other. And with the psychological games in full effect. It’s fascinating to see the two men who just a few days from now. Will battle it out inside the square circle in Wales. Mentally battling it out on live tv.
And while Joshua will enter the fight as the betting odds favourite. Jospeh Parker is very much a fighter with less to lose and everything to gain. Can he bring it to AJ and do what no one else has been able to do? It’s a huge as, but doable for the confident and younger Parker.
Tune in to find out who emerges the unified champion when the pair face off. Along with two other highly relevant fighters in their divison. Who will themselves no doubt be paying very close attention indeed.
One of the most highly anticipated heavyweight boxing matches in recent times takes place March 31st. As the IBO, WBA and IBF world champion Anthony Joshua. Will face off against New Zealand’s own WBO champion Joseph Parker, in a unification of their titles. At the Principality stadium in Cardiff Wales.
Of course the world is now familiar with the superstar that is Anthony Joshua. But, far less familiar with his Kiwi challenger Joseph Parker. Yet Parker brings with him a perfect professional record of 23 wins, with 23 KO’s.
What we do know is that Parker has not faced the same calibre of fighter as Joshua. Who has managed to knock out every one of his 20 opponents on his way to the World title. But Parker is no slouch, with a perfect record of 24 wins and 0 losses. With 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
The smaller man inside the ring, Parker is adamant that his speed will be one of the deciding factors. And it’s something the Joshua camp have been looking to counteract. With their man shedding muscle and dropping weight on his way to full fitness.
In this gloves are off interview setting, both guys face off and give their opinion on the other. And with the psychological games in full effect. It’s fascinating to see the two men who just a few days from now. Will battle it out inside the square circle in Wales. Mentally battling it out on live tv.
And while Joshua will enter the fight as the betting odds favourite. Jospeh Parker is very much a fighter with less to lose and everything to gain. Can he bring it to AJ and do what no one else has been able to do? It’s a huge as, but doable for the confident and younger Parker.
Tune in to find out who emerges the unified champion when the pair face off. Along with two other highly relevant fighters in their divison. Who will themselves no doubt be paying very close attention indeed.
A serious dose of motivation from TriStar head coach Firas Zahabi, who discusses the truth about developing a training routine. How to stop lying to yourself and change your life.
He talks about how incredible both the body and the mind are.Yet some people convince themselves everysingle day that they cannot do something. Waking up every day and telling themselves that same story. That they cannot do anything! Absolutely convincing themsleves that it is true!
Even the simplest thing which can be so easy to do. They manage to talk themselves out of doing it. And that this is a crippling way to live. But you can do it, it simply physics and your own beliefs.
If you are overweight, the problem is in your head. Just 2% of the population has a medical condition which stops them from losing weight and getting fit. So they have no excuse, yet they still manage to make one.
And that solidier within, you have to train him each and everyday and march each and every day. And build up his strength. You have to built is slowly through self talk, self thought.
Teaching yourself how to see things in a different light. Reading biographies of people who have had a hard time and made it.
You have to convince yourself that you are going to find a way tomake it, or die trying. You have to stick to the positive and keep trying.
He gives the example of is own son who he was teaching how to ride a bike. His son said that he couldn’t do it. So Firas told him they would have to sleep in the park until he did. It wasn’t long before his son learned how!
He wanted his son to realise that they were committed to making it work, and they did! He was just trying to teach him a lesson. Some people are locked to their excuse. But when you take that excuse away, they can achieve great things.
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Hands up if you were one of the few who gave Rose Namajunas a chance in her quest for the UFC strawweight title? When Thug Rose faced the ultra-dominant division champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217. It was obvious that very few were giving the young upstart much of a chance at all!
Transfixed by Joanna’s uber confident, almost to a fault, demeanor. Coupled with her unbeaten record inside the cage. It’s was a brave man or woman who was going to bet against the reigning strawweight queen.
Rarely in the fight game to we see such a contrast in personalities during a pre fight build up. While Joanna attempted to impose her will and mind games throughout. Rose manintained her own typical quiet and calm demeanor. Which only made Joanna’s antics seem all that more outlandish and over the top.
When fight night finally came along. You really were quite unsure of where exactly either fighter was mentally. While Joanna stalked, Rose remained resolute and in her own little bubble. Blocking out all the nastiness and negativity, through what we later found out to be “The Lords Prayer.”
And now, with all the mind games and expectations aside. How could it be possible for the second fight to live up to their first outing? With Joanna having emptied her entire toolset of mind games, being laid bare for all the world to see. How can she deal with an opponent who from the outside, simply does not fear her?
Would a resurgent Jedrzejczyk with her super aggressive style, have what it takes to overcome the new queen of the division? Can she muster a gameplan outside of the mind games, which will offer her a window to the winners circle?
Just a few short months ago, many including JJ herself! Believed that she would retire from the sport unbeaten. That she would ride the wave of greatness all the way to it’s inevitale conclusion. That she would establish her right to be considered in the Mount Rushmore of MMA greats. And who knows, should she return to the top in decisive fashion and continue her reign unabated. In some years from that could very well be the case.
UFC 223 will decide a great deal and could very well forever change the course for both fgihters lives and careers. As so many championship fights have done before. Will it be a case of Salvation or Vengence? In the end, only one will have their way.
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