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Hi guys,

Right - our Fight Special is in the bag. Thanks to the people who helped out with interviews/quotes/recommendations, it'll be out in a couple of weeks.

With that done, I'm moving...

Nice one John, thanks.

Has anyone got a phone number for them? I want to give them a shout but there doesn't seem to be anything on their website.

Cheers!

What are the rules like in Japan? I think it's headgear/shinpads and no headshots on the ground, which seems reasonable to me.

Yeah - I fought a guy at UK Amateur MMA league (no headshots) who'd fought at semi-pro (with headshots standing) a couple of weeks earlier. It seems pretty common. I don't really have a problem with...

One interesting thing that Randy Couture says is that you never focus on the negatives - ie if you say 'Don't give up the takedown,' all your fighter hears is 'give up the takedown'. You're better...

Cheers everyone - I've also got a follow-up question:

-Is anyone here currently training for their first amateur/semi-pro MMA fight, or has just had it? Or do any of the coaches/gym owners on here...

Yeah, maybe 20 won't work. I really wanted to get names so I can check out their sites/competition records, then see where I'm at. I know the big names - Wolfslair, etc - but didn't want to miss...

Much appreciated chaps, thanks for all the input. Anybody else?

Fuuuuuuck. Joe Duffy? Saw him doing amateur years ago. Great, aggressive fighter. Hope he does well.

Hey guys,

I'm putting together a feature for a mainstream mag about MMA gyms in the UK. I'm trying to put together the top 20, and I've got a few ideas, but I thought I'd run it by this board to...