International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2016
[Fighting] comes down to you,” says Hasem Abdallah, undefeated protégé of Kelly Seif, fighting out of XFC Gym in Carrum Downs, Victoria.
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Haysem Abdallah
Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai with tags AFC, AKA Thailand, Dragon Muay Thai, Haysem Abdallah, Jamie Abdallah, Jamie Eades, Kelly Seif, Rob Powdrill, Tiger Muay Thai, XFC on April 10, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
Joe Schilling: All the Glory
Posted in Glory, Joe Schilling, Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Real Men with tags Artem Levin, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Denis Grachev, Glory, Joe Schilling, Kaoklai Kaennorsing, Kickboxing, LA Boxing Club, Lincoln Heights, Lion Fight, Mark Kumuro, Matt Highes, MMA, Muay Thai, Nevada Athletic Commission, Royce Gracie, Simon Marcus, Steve Mazzagatti, Stitch em up, The Yard, Tough Man, UFC, WBC, YMCA on March 29, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2016
Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em Up’ Schilling is a significant figure amongst the new breed of fighters. Continue reading
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Benjey Zimmerman
Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Real Men with tags Alistair Overeem, Benjey Zimmerman, Breaking Bad, Cor Hemmers, Golden Glory, Junior Dos Santos, Kickboxing, Los Pollos Hermanos, Netherlands, Nick Hemmers, UFC, Walter White, World Series Boxing on February 8, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
When did you retire? What made you decide it was time?
I believe that passion is the main ingredient of being successful. I lost my passion after some heavy injuries and disappointment in decisions by management. Continue reading
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William Luu – Australian Muay Thai Photographer of the Year
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai with tags 'Way of the Fighter', Australian Muay Thai Awards, Dennis Kelly, Foxsports, Sam Bark, Toby Smith, Tum 'Hollywood' Sityodtong, UFC193, Warriors of the Mongkon, William Luu on December 28, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Congratulations on your recent win, mate! Is this your first award of its kind?
Thanks Jarrod! I appreciate the support! Continue reading
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Lion Fight 25: Cosmo Alexandre
Posted in 'John' Wayne Parr, Kickboxing, Muay Thai with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, California, Felipe Moledas, Joao Fernandes, Lion Fight, Madsua, MMA on December 19, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2015
How is your body holding up to the rigors of kickboxing? Continue reading
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Peter Graham Versus The World’s Strongest Man: KSW32
Posted in K1, Kickboxing, KSW, MMA, Peter Graham, Real Men with tags Boxing Works, Dancing with the Stars, Fedor Emelianenko, Golem, Japan, K1, Karol Bedorf, Kickboxing, Larry Papadopoulos, Maiqual Falcao, Mariusz Pudzianowski, mixed martial arts, Royce Gracie, Simon Haslam, SSE Arena, Stan 'The Man' Longinides, UFC on December 4, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
The entire SSE Arena in London seems poised above us; an immense sphere of mythological darkness, something dreamed, something imagined. Continue reading
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Raul Catinas: Heavy-Hitter’s MMA Debut
Posted in K1, Kickboxing, MMA with tags Alexander Gustafsson, All Stars Training Center, Andreas Michael, Badr hari, Brice Guidon, Glory, Ismael Londt, Mike Passenier, Raul Catins, Respect Gym, Sweden, Viktor 'King Kong' Bogutzki on December 2, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
So…where you have you been, Raul? You disappeared for a while. Who was the last fight before you took a break? Continue reading
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Mark Mullan Retires
Posted in Kickboxing, Real Men with tags Bobby Scrivano, Brendan Pardy, Daniel 'The Rock' Dawson, farang, Fitzroy Stars, Golden Glory, Holland, ISS Pattaya, James Roesler, K1, Kickboxing Arnhem, MMA, Rumble in the Jungle, Simon Coutsouvelis, Strikefit, Thailand, Underworld Gym on November 27, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Mark Mullan has had more than thirty fights spread over a fifteen-year career. In that time, he has trained in the Netherlands at the toughest gym in the world and fought in Europe, Asia and Australia. The time has come to hang up the gloves and he intended to go out with a bang when he took on old rival Simon Coutsouvelis this Friday night. Continue reading
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Ben Edwards – Glory 24
Posted in Ben Edwards, Kickboxing, Real Men with tags Ben Edwards, Billy Zane, Bulldog Gym, Che Baker, Errol Zimmerman, Glory 24, Jamal Ben Saddik, Jamie McCuaig, jiu jitsu, Josh Tonna, Kickboxing, MMA, Peter Graham, Stuart McKinnon on October 1, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
I thought you’d given kickboxing away and gone to boxing?
I did – and I was going to have a break from everything! I was just burnt out from eleven years of constantly having a fight coming up. We got an offer from Glory – which we respectfully declined – and they countered with a generous pay increase and a two fight contract (outside of tournament) for that money and, with the US dollar falling my pay is increasing by the day… so we just said, ‘Give us a date and we will be there’. Continue reading
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Sam Ballantyne: Western Australian WBC Champion
Posted in Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Bangkok, Belarus, Blair Smith, Darren Curovic, Dmitry Valent, IFMA Royal World Cup, Kaitlyn vance, Kao Sok Muay Thai, Kerrianne McKay, Loren Element, Michael Badato, Nadir Ishakov, PTJ Muay Thai, Russia, Samuel Ballantyne, Scott Wilson, State Title, The Pit Muay Thai, WBC, WMC on September 24, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle 
So, what’s been going on since we spoke last ?
Since the last interview, I’ve had 2 fights. The first was in Bangkok at the IFMA 2015 Royal World Cup. I drew a Russian, Nadir Ishakov. A very lanky southpaw – your typical nightmare fight. He was about a foot taller; it was horrible! Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 