The title tells you what to expect this one as I look at what Henry Cejudo did to counteract reigning bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling (and what he could've done to actually win the fight) as well as some highlights from the undercard. If you want to hear my thoughts on other goings on from the rest of the past week of combat sports action, be sure to check out the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
May 09, 2023•43 min
As the opening will explain, this is just part of a much longer episode you can find over on the Combat Chronicles Patreon so if you want to hear my thoughts on the rest of UFC 287 as well as a load of important boxing bouts (including the pro debut of kickboxing superstar Tenshin Nasukawa) head on over there to hear the whole episode! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 10, 2023•35 min
Episode 45 brings up my thoughts on Anthony Joshua's current form and what it means for his career prospects going forward. Am I being too harsh? Am I spot on? Or somewhere in the middle? This is just one segment from a much longer episode you can find over on the Combat Chronicles Patreon ! Please consider signing up to support the podcast futher. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 03, 2023•23 min
UFC 289 is in the books and surely Kamaru Usman's time at the upper echelons of MMA is as well? In this episode I look at how Leon answered questions I've had on him FOR YEARS and also take a look at Usman's career from pre-to-post title, injury concerns and the fact he might well have aged out and also lost some of what made him so great in the first place. Not to detract from 'Rocky' Edwards though, who has now cemented himself without a shadow of a doubt as the premier 170lber worldwide. Plen...
Mar 19, 2023•50 min
The bulk of the episode deals with news including the biggest fight in boxing being desperately close to collapsing or taking place depending on who you talk to, before some brief thoughts on the Bellator lightweight tournament (which features some really f'n talented fighters so guys, please pay attention if you don't tend to watch MMA outisde of the UFC, you're really missing out). Then, my final thoughts on Edwards-Usman III before the big fight this coming weekend. If you liked this content ...
Mar 15, 2023•27 min
Only UFC 285 talk on this episode, as I look at Jon Jones winning his second UFC belt against the hopelessly outmatched Ciryl Gane and some key bouts from the undercard. All-in-all a fun event so plenty to talk about. Topics include: Shavkat Rakhmonov's seemingly unstoppable ascent up the welterweight rankings, Bo Nickal's position as one of the most intriguing prospects in all of combat sports and of course, Alexa Grasso dethroning Valentina Shevchenko. And more! If you liked this episode pleas...
Mar 05, 2023•51 min
Sorry for the wait oh, faithful listener! Hopefully this episode makes up for it as I discuss things and fights from the past month that are still buzzin' me enough to still want to talk about them, and then come about as close to a breakdown as I've had on an episode as I try and fathom what the 'eff Jones vs. Gane is going to look like. For more content like this please consider becoming a patron of the Combat Chronicles podcast! If the wait between episodes proved too much, I was dropping con...
Mar 01, 2023•40 min
Retiring following a second loss to Ryan Bader at Bellator 290 only makes my love for Fedor Emelianenko stronger, as I try to put into words why he's such a titan of mixed martial arts. After that, I turn my attention to two modern champions aiming to etch their name into the same hallowed ground we see Fedor's, as UFC 145lb champ Alexander Volkanovski moves up in weight for arguably his toughest challenge yet (and almost certainly his biggest) as he takes on reigning UFC 155lb champ Islam Makha...
Feb 07, 2023•34 min
Yo, couldn't leave you lovely listeners without something to listen to this week so grabbing my thoughts on Moreno-Figueiredo IV and Hill-Teixeira from this weeks Patreon podcast. If you want to listen to more of my thoughts on UFC 283 as well as other fights including Liam Smith vs. Chris Eubank Jr please consider subscribing to the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 22, 2023•10 min
In this episode I speak to Houston native Treyvon Kentrell Coker, who makes his pro debut this coming week! You can see his fight on the UFC Fight Pass facebook and youtube channel at the event ''Fury Challenger Series 2'. I asked Treyvon how he first got into MMA, and how his preparation differs now he's turning pro, but didn't let him leave without asking him his thoughts on the veterans at the very top of his division in the UFC, so tune in to hear us discuss Leon Edwards, Kamaru Usman, Khamz...
Jan 08, 2023•49 min
The podcast began with last years awards episode, and now on its first birthday I look at all the contenders for 2022's best! You might be wondering which categories? Well, I try and pick the best Finish, Moment, Round, Performance, Fight and Fighter of the year drawing on boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing and mixed martial arts to try and find the very best! There have been many wonderful finishes this year though and I recommend these two Twitter threads to see some great ones that I didn't manage...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Ho ho, ho, Merry Kick-mas (and yes I'm aware I stole that title from Red Letter Media but hey, whatcha gonna' do) As the title suggests this episode is covering Muay Thai and kickboxing only, as Daniel Rodriguez took his record to a perfect 38-0 in his second win over the legend Yodwicha on 23rd December, and Rise and Glory pitted some of their best against each others on Jesus' birthday. As promised here are the two excellent bouts between Rodriguez and Yodwicha: First fight Second fight (highe...
Dec 27, 2022•22 min
First up, news on Usyk, Bud smashes Avanesyan, and Inoue breaks down Butler: three of boxing's very P4P best have been in the news this week, so I'm leading with them. Then, Bellator held its bantamweight grand-prix semi finals this week, and the UFC failed to crown a new champ up at 205lbs. Also, Paddy Pimblett: confirmed as absolutely not very good at MMA and Ilia Topuria confirmed as very f'n good at MMA . And of course, tangents and other musings as well. If you want more tangents and random...
Dec 14, 2022•47 min
If you've fired up this episode thinking this will be a review of the needless and dangerous third fight between Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora then I'm sorry to say but that's not happening! Instead, this episode features a career retrospective of two modern boxing greats after the third fight between the wonderful Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico and legendary Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua, as I explain about what makes them both so great as individuals and how that informs their trilogy of modern...
Dec 04, 2022•39 min
...and even a little bit of an Adesanya-Pereira prediction at the end! So yeah, pretty stacked episode this week. Did Buakaw cross the line in his 'exhibition' with Yoshihiro Sato? Certainly appears that way. K-1 legend Takeru announced his contract is up with the titans of J-kick, but what does it really mean? Ren Hiramoto has seemingly taken strides in shoring up the holes in his MMA game, and that's a good thing (even though I previously hated the idea!). Andy Cruz has apparently managed to e...
Nov 09, 2022•47 min
Combat sports fans have seen plenty of great and important battles take place at the Saitama Super Arena over the years and we can now add another to the list, as a light flyweight unification years in the making finally took place! WBC champ Kenshiro faced off with domestic rival and WBA/Ring champ Hiroto Kyoguchi in a bout as eagerly anticipated among boxing hardcores as any other in recent memory! The fight itself ended up playing out as relatively one-sided, but there were enough thrills whi...
Nov 01, 2022•31 min
Yes, you read it right, I used my precious time with iD Boxing's head honcho Rob Tebbutt talking about the freak show boxing match between YouTuber Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) and Anderson Silva (3-1, 2 KOs, MMA legend). But here's the thing: it's a genuinely intriguing fight! Let Rob and I tell you why! If you liked this content please give the podcast a five-star rating and a review, and if you want more content like it that is completely exclusive be sure to check out the Combat Chronicles Patreon...
Oct 26, 2022•39 min
I said I was gonna' do something weird with this episode, so here it is! I offered my comments on the fights in real time, predicting bouts and then offering opinions on the fights after they'd played out. If you want exclusive episodes of the podcast please check out the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Loads to talk about on this weeks episode, starting off with boxing as Claressa Shields took on Savannah Marshall in perhaps the most intriguing women's bout ever, Devin Haney defended his titles zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sorry about that, I don't know what came over me, and Deontay Wilder poleaxed Robert Helenius. Just what is it that makes Wilder such a hard puncher, and does he have a genuine claim to be 'the hardest puncher ever'? Then over to MMA as I discuss why I have absolutely no...
Oct 18, 2022•42 min
It's been a while but it was NOT a hiatus: I've simply been busy providing content for my patrons over at the Combat Chronicles Patreon! Loads to talk about this week but maybe not what you'd hoped for! First, a new British boxing drugs scandal, followed by news that the best heavyweight in the world is likely to take on a fight absolutely no one is asking for. Then, a look at how Patricio Pitbull diffused a quality operator in Adam Borics and how inspite of being a Bellator stalwart the Brazili...
Oct 11, 2022•49 min
As expected (by me at least) the third fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin was a damp squib. What does it mean for both men going forward? On the undercard, boxing phenom 'Bam' Rodriguez seems to be getting flak for his performance against battle-tested Israel Rodriguez. I look into that and explain why I think that's unfair. On the MMA front, the big attraction this week was Cory 'Sandman' Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong. It lived up to expectations and tells us a lot about both ...
Sep 18, 2022•31 min
Forgive how depressed I sound through much of this episode, for this was ultimately a depressing card. For less depressing content be sure to check out the Combat Chronicles Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2022•33 min
As you can tell from the show title there's plenty going on in this episode! First I look at the circus that is Tyson Fury's next fight, as well as going over potential opponents and how interesting I think they are. Then I look at the DAZN card this weekend which was headlined by one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, Juan Francisco Estrada. Then, MMA showed its arse again as poor ol' Zuluzinho was possibly robbed of a win out in Belarus. And then in their first card on French s...
Sep 06, 2022•44 min
The big story of the weekend in boxing is covered here, as the Usyk-Joshua rematch ended with a clear winner and all of our questions answered. Also, 'The White Lotus' himself Buakaw made a return to Bangkok Stadium fighting this past week, in a case of completely bizarre matchmaking that is more interesting than the action itself. You may be wondering why I'm not talking about Leon Edwards' improbable victory over Kamaru Usman, and that is because I AM over at Patreon. Sign up for a bonus podca...
Aug 21, 2022•34 min
The Covid episode. Please bear with me faithful listener, for I feel and sound like shit . A very quick look at the K-1 GP from this past week is followed up by a dive into the controversy over Bo Nickal's lack of UFC contract offer after a quick and impressive win on last weeks DWCS episode. The main bulk of the episode is devoted to Marlon 'Chito' Vera's coldblooded kayo of former champ Dominick Cruz. As always your support is much appreciated over on the Patreon or on Twitter Support this sho...
Aug 16, 2022•22 min
Two big MMA cards this week with UFC 277 from Dallas and RIZIN 37 from the Saitama Super Arena. As Amanda Nunes perhaps approaches the end of her great career, the great run of Japanese prodigy and reigning Combat Chronicles fighter-of-the-year Seika Izawa is only just beginning. Other fights from these cards are discussed on this podcast and if you want to hear me talk about even more head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles ...
Jul 31, 2022•44 min
A couple of weeks off this podcast feed but if you've missed me more content is available over at the Combat Chronicles Patreon What a weird couple of weeks for MMA! Oh, well, plenty to talk about even if it isn't all that interesting. We start with a quick look back at the Rodriguez-Ortega card before travelling to London for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall which was the absolute pits but does at least pose some interesting questions for what the UFC can do to progress Paddy Pimblett, who...
Jul 24, 2022•36 min
UFC 276 is in the books and it was an absolute banger. Topics include: Alexander The Great. No quote marks necessary, like Marvelous Marvin Hagler he should just change his name legally at this point. Pereira executes Strickland and Adesanya executes another boring gameplan against Cannonier. Also: how sad and wondrous it is at the same time being a fan of Robbie Lawler in 2022. And more! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Jul 03, 2022•44 min
A mixed bag of kickboxing, boxing and MMA this week. First, a look at Takeru's statement in the wake of his crushing loss to Tenshin Nasukawa. Then, a look at the really good but ultimately depressing fight between Gamrot and Tsarykyan, as well as some choice highlights from the undercard. And then a look at the DAZN boxing card from this weekend that saw Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez and Murodjon Akhmadaliev successfully defend their world titles. If you liked this free podcast and want to support it f...
Jun 26, 2022•31 min
The podcast speaks for itself this week. Listen and hear me try and figure it all out in real time. Find more and support the podcast at www.patreon.com/combatchronicles Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2022•55 min
