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Combat Chat Podcast
by Hugh O'Donnell
Combat Chat Podcast - Dive into the world of Muay Thai with Hugh O'Donnell, a pro fighter training full-time in Phuket, Thailand. Get the latest news, event recaps, expert analysis, and exclusive interviews with top fighters and insiders. Follow us on Instagram @combatchatpodcast and subscribe to our YouTube channel - Combat Chat Podcast (https://YouTube.com/combatchat8853)
Episodes
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Capitan Retires, Muay Thai Super Series Recap, Hardcore 8-Woman Eliminator and more
After a huge weekend of of fights, there's a lot to get through this week: Round 1 (00:01:17) - An update following Hugh's fight against Victor Teixeira and what's next Round 2 (00:05:16) - Your questions answered, including why is it so hard to maintain an Australian Muay Thai Ranking system and...
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Catching up with Sammy Cass, Head Striking Coach at Southside MMA Thailand
A special episode this week, Sam Cassidy stops by to catch up. Sammy has been a guest on the show before (catch up here https://tinyurl.com/8vkevbpp), since then he's taken on the role of head striking coach at Southside MMA where he's added MMA Striking to his coaching repertoire and worked with...
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RODLEK VS ALBERT TUUA SCORING CONTROVERSY, SUPERBON VS JO NATTAWUT, HISTORY MADE AT CHANNEL 7 + MORE
A little bit of everything this week from scoring controversies to world-firsts in Thailand. Round 1 - Hugh Recaps the results from Saturday night's Muay Thai League event and why MTL is an emerging powerhouse promotion. Round 2 - After an action packed event, some controversies and talking…
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FUTURE OF MUAY THAI - 3 OR 5 ROUNDS? SANGMANEE IS BACK, ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE MOVE AND MORE.
After a busy weekend of fights including one from your host, we are back in the studio to tackle this week's big topics over 5 action packed rounds. - ROUND 1: Breaking down Hugh's on again, off again short notice fight, and why it pays to stay ready while training in Thailand. - ROUND 2: Your...
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SUPERLEK KNOCKS OUT HAGGERTY + RWS WELTERWEIGHT FINAL 4 IS SET
It was a big weekend for Muay Thai all over the world with the final round of the Rajadamnern World Series Welterweight Group Stage as well as One Championship continuing their move into the United States. This week we dive into an in depth recap of the deciding RWS welterweight bouts and the…
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REBELLION: ROAD TO RAJADAMNERN // FULL PREVIEW
Tomorrow, live from the Melbourne Pavilion, Australia's premier Muay Thai Promotion returns with an exciting new concept. "Road to Rajadamnern" will be a full day Muay Thai festival showcasing fights, food and culture with 4 marquee bouts seeing athletes compete for the chance to perform at the...
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THE RETURN - I MOVED TO THAILAND! Catching up on what's been happening and what's to come
It's been a minute! Welcome to the new and improved Combat Chat Podcast. While we've been away, Hugh moved to live and train full time in Thailand and has been fighting regularly, as well as commentating for WLF and RWS. From here on out we're back better than ever, with a brand new format. For…
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Ep 232 - Sy Nadji talks about world titles and 8-man tourneys
This week Hugh talks repeat guest, Sy Nadji of Rebellion Muay thai. They go over some of Rebellions historical moments, why Sy steered away from having titles on his show for a long title until changing that very recently and also the 70kg 8-man tournament he has in store for his next show that...
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Ep 231 - Questions from Instagram
This week we got a bunch of questions from instagram and answered as many with could within the hour. loads of great stuff was covered from the Aus amateur scene compared to internationally, best gyums in NSW to what is Hugh's actual day job. plus loads more, if you have any questions we also…
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Ep 230 - Bryony Soden of Three Lions Gym
This week we had the pleasure of getting Bryony Soden on the podcast. She is the current WBC Featherweight aus champ and also WBC ranked number 4 in the world and fresh off a IFMA campaign where she captured the bronze medal in Thailand. She talks about the impact strength training has had for…
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Ep 228 - Dori Duncan of SRG Thaiboxing Gym
⚔️Hit that like and subscribe button⚔️ This week we have Dori Duncan in to chat, she has had a stellar run in 2022 and looking to step up a level to the challenge of Erin Harbringer at Eruption Muaythai next week. Dori talks bout being Thai and what it means to do the sport for herself, also we…
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Ep 227 - Josh McCulloch of Chaffey's Martial arts
This week Hugh dials in Josh McCulloch for guest duties. He talks about how a School lab accident almost stopped him from ever getting the ring and start his fight career, training in Tamworth where combat sports isn't a big sector and grow under the tutelage of Scott of Chaffey's Martial arts....
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Ep 226 - Cody "Traeway" Jameson of Machete Muay Thai
It's been a few weeks, but we are back and with a guest. We had current WMC Aus champion on Cody Jameson from NSW. He talks about his upbringing with his mother who was a victim of Domestic Abuse and how Muay thai/combat sports gave him a positive path to keep him out of trouble. also we go over...
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Ep 225 - Salt Fight series & 1774 recap with Matt Williams
Salt fight series is a new MMA promotion in Torquay, Regional Victoria run by Matt and his partner (business) WIll Sheils. They are providing a family friendly event for amateurs and pro mma athletes to jump and get to not only experience a promotion that cares for the fighters but also in enjoy...
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Ep 224 - All things green and gold, Previews and Recaps
This week we connect with Hugh and Shane over the interwebs to talk shop about the fantastic all female card on the recent Muay Thai League promotion crowning two new WBC Aus champions in Devina Martin and Zoe Putorak. Also we go over recent guest Cruz Briggs about his Nai Khanom Tom challenger...
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Ep 223 - Cruz Briggs of Eastside Muay Thai
This week Shane gets to chat to WBC Nai Khanom Tom champion Cruz Briggs from Sydney. We talk about his fight of the year with Jonothan Aiulu, Fighting in k1 against Phillip Kimura, capturing the Nai Khanom Tom title from Henry Lee for KO of the year contender and his upcoming match to defend his...
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Ep 222 - Chris of TEEP! Muay Thai. Talking about Laughs and Uploads
This week we had the pleasure of Chris of the hilarious instagram channel of TEEP! Muay Thai. Chris talks about how he first went viral, how he and his wife co-ordinate making videos and how he keeps getting his inspiration for continually making Muay Thai content. Also we dig into his next…
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Ep 221 - Nakia Wright from Fighter to Promoter
This week we had Nakia wright on talking about her fast rising Muaythai Promotion: Muay Thai League. It's a unique promotion that regular holds all female cards called: A league of their own. Nakia is providing a platform for female muaythai fighters to be the total showcase and grow the female...
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Ep 220 - Brandon Spain of Spain's Gym
this week we got Brandon Spain of Spain's gym on the podcast. Brandon talks about growing up in the fight game with his Dad (Leon Spain) fighting since he was 7 yrs old and how he has 60+ fights at the age of 23 with experience at IFMA (Gold medalist), K1-WGP , Eruption 4-man, Pro boxing and much...
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Ep 219 - Changes to Muaythai in NSW for 2023 and the rise of entertainment Muaythai Internationally
We are starting off 2023 with a solo episode! We talk about the exciting new classes format Muaythai NSW is going use this year, we also take a brief look at some of the promotions that are putting on shows in February across Australia and finally we go over how ONE, RWS and Fairtex fight...
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Ep 218 - AUS Muaythai Awards
This week Hugh and Shane are back in studio and go over the recent AUS Muaythai awards for 2022. Check them out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aus.muaythai/ Support the show
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Ep 216 - Chadd "The Shark" Collins of Strikeforce Gym
This week we got to talking with WMC international titleholder, Chadd Collins. He has a WBC world title bid on Rebellion Muay thai's next show in a few weeks against Yod I.Q PK Saenchai gym. We delve into Chadd's fighting origin story from starting at his Dad's property gym to living in Thailand...
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Ep 215 - Joanne "The Lioness" La of 8 Blade warriors and JS Muay thai
This week we talk to Current WBC Aus titleholder and is someone who is lined up for Rebellion 27 as the co-main WBC world title bout, Joanne "The Lioness" La. She Trains out of 8 Blades with Dom and Boy, she is also a co-founder of JS muaythai with Somsurat which trains all females and provides...
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Ep 214 - Joshua Day of Three lions Gym
This week Hugh is riding solo but has a guest in Joshua Day of Perth's Three Lions gym. He is a Submarine technician and he goes into managing training while doing deployments in the subs with limiting training room and resources, he also talks about his transition out of fighting and the…
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Ep 213 - WBC Aus champ Ibrahim Abou Saleh + Hardcore promotions recap
This week Hugh was away at nationals cornering, so we called in the big guns for co-hosting duties and brought in Ibby from PTJ muaythai fresh off him capturing the WBC aus title from Van Phan on Hardcore Promotions. We talked about his Muaythai origin story which took him from Lebanon to Sydney...
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Ep 212 - Kid Ink Issac Tomlinson of Bones MMA
This week Issac Tomlinson jumped on the podcast to talk about his upcoming bout against Cian Lougheed on Hardcore Promotions. Issac goes into how he got to training with previous guest Matt Williams and now calls gym Bones MMA home now. He also gets into being an athlete with Tourette's and how…
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Ep 211 - Recap of Rebellion 26 and Siam2sydney's Royal Thai Consulate cup
✂ Go to https://www.manscaped.com/combatchat for 20% off + free shipping We recap a few fights from Roots, most of the main card of Rebellion 26 and how the Siam2Sydney's Royal consulate cup planned out and the pros bouts at the end. photos used by W.L. Fight photography...
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Ep 210 - Celest Hansen of Singha Muay thai Phuket
✂ Go to https://www.manscaped.com/combatchat for 20% off + free shipping This week we got to talking with Aussie Celest Hansen who is living and fighting out of Thailand in Phuket. We go over how she went from travelling showman to full time fighter in an instance, then being the first women…
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Ep 209 - Recaps of Cruz v Aiulu, Diandra on ONE and Preview of Rebellions/Roots upcoming show
✂ Go to https://www.manscaped.com/combatchat for 20% off + free shipping This week is all recaps and previews. We got to talking about ONE latest show which included past guest Diandra Martins taking the win over Amber Kitchen, but also had a lot of controversy with Rodtang pulling out and 9...
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Ep 208 - Eruption 21 card preview
This week Hugh got to recording a mini episode covering the upcoming Eruption 21 card featuring out previous guest James "sweet as" Honey vs the formable Cedar from 5 stars Phuket. follow Eruption on: https://www.instagram.com/eruptionmuaythai/ https://www.instagram.com/warontheshoremuaythai/...
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Ep 207 - James "Sweet as" Honey talks about his wins over Brown Pinas and Supeball
This week Strikeforce gym fighter, James Honey joins us. He tells us of his Muay Thai origin story and how it took him from Victoria to the sunny Goldcoast to be under Mark Pease's tutelage. We also go over his fight in Paris, fighting Superball in Infliction fight series event in Lumpinee and...
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Ep 206 - Sam Cassidy coach from Powerhouse Phuket and founder of Muay Thai Life Clothing brand
This week Sam cassidy joins Hugh over the internet to talk about how Muay thai took him away from a pro golfing and Rugby career by starting off at a weight loss camp in Thailand that lead to a fight on the famous BBQ bash at Tiger Muay thai. Sam is now a trainer at Powerhouse Phuket which is...
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Ep 205 - Jordan Fielding of Strong Heart Muay Thai and Yokkao Recap
Jordan Fielding of Strong Heart Muay Thai (South Australia) was in town for his fighter's (Nick Keros) main event match on Yokkao's Next Generation show in Sydney. So, we though why not have him in the studio and tell us a little about his Muaythai story so far and recap the event. Follow Jordan...
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Ep 204 - Reviews of Siam2Sydney, MTGP Aus, Destiny and War on the Shore
✂ Go to https://www.manscaped.com/combatchat for 20% off + free shipping #ad This episode was just catching up an all the action in Australia these past couple weeks. We got into Siam2Sydney 21 and how did Shane's team of fighters when on it, then we covered George Mann's demolition of Benetar on...
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Ep 203 - Q&A: What was the golden era of Muaythai, When is a good age to retire and much more.
✂ Go to https://www.manscaped.com/combatchat for 20% off + free shipping #ad This week while Hugh is away fighting, we luckily enough had time to beforehand to answer some questions that had been piling up. We talk about our favourite past era and modern era fighters, when should a fighter take…
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Ep 202 - Siam2Sydney & MTGP Australia previews and Muaythai Marketing
✂ Go to https://www.manscaped.com/combatchat for 20% off + free shipping It's fight week for promotions Siam2Sydney and MTGP Australia, so we breakdown the main cards. We go off on a bit of a tangent on training MMA and Muaythai fighters in the same class, but sway back on track to talk about...
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Ep 201 - Lisa Brierley of Manasak Muay thai gym
This week we had the pleasure of having World ranked fighter Lisa Brierley on the podcast to talk about her start in the UK with Muaythai and how it eventually took her over to Thailand to do it full time under the tutelage of Mansak and sponsorship of Santai Gym. She holds wins over Zaza Sor…
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Ep 200 - Rebellion Review and a trip down memory as we hit our 200th episode
We review Rebellion's last card which was a smash hit. Hugh talks about his absolute banger against Tim Nguyen which he received the prestige Jordan Coe award, Carter Lawerences crazy elbow KO, the return to the ring of Spring Sia and Ramesh Habib, plus more. We also look back at the podcast's...
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Ep 199 - ONE controversy and Rebellion/Roots Preview
We get together to breakdown the action in the ONE card from the stellar Quarter final matches of flyweight Muaythai WGP, The Cinderella story of Joseph Lasiri and The scoring of Petchmorakot vs Jimmy Vienot. We also cover the Rebellion Card with yah boi Hugh vs Tim Nguyen, the return of Spring…
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Ep 198 - 1774 review with Pinky
We were joined by our first in studio guest in years, Pinky of Team Pinky Muay thai from South Australia jumped on the mic and we had a chat about the great night of fights 1774 put on. We also talked about the break through performance his fighter Jason "50 shades" Scott had, but also the…
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Ep 197 - Recaps of Yokkao Sydney and Domination in Perth, plus 1774 Muay thai fight card preview!
We recap the pro fights on Yokkao Sydney's last show which was highlighted by Paul rogers and Reece Castledine's last round Elbow war, Also we go over a couple fights from Domination's last show including George Mann vs Toby smith and why the new WBC australian champ, Nathan Embleton is ruffling…
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Ep 196 - Jayy Tonkin talks climbing the world rankings and being in control of his own destiny
We had Jayy Tonkin on the podcast to talk about how he went from shop lifting and getting in with the wrong crowd as a teen to being whisked away to live in Thailand and live the Muaythai fighter life for 7 years. He also talks about how the pinto brothers help him navigate the business side of...
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Ep 195 - Boughanem vs Pennimpede and ONE X recaps, plus sent in Questions get answered
This week we go in detail of Infliction fight series Main event Youssef Boughanem vs David Pennimpede and what a cracking fight it was. Also we recap the Muaythai/kickboxing portions of ONE's X epic long fight card. Then we answer two questions sent in to the podcast: Should a fighter's record be...
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Ep 194 - Siam2Sydney & Hardcore Promotions event reviews, plus answering questions from listeners
We talk through Hugh's WMC title fight with Jamkie Alleyne on Siam2Sydney, Shane breaks down Kai's performance and also talk about the controversial main event of Ibby vs Tuck. We go through Victoria's Hardcore promotions Muaythai fights including Yodthongchai vs Carter and how the NSW team…
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Ep 193 - Siam2Sydney 20 card preview and much more!
The boys are finally back together behind the mics, just in time to preview Siam2Sydney's card for this coming weekend. Yah Boi, Hugh is one of the headline bouts with a rematch for the WMC state title against the talented Jamie Alleyne, Also we go over Ibby vs Tuck for the stadium belt and...
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Ep 192 - Nathalie Pavlides Engineered for fighting
This week Nathalie "The Viking" Pavlides from Strikeforce gym in QLD jumps on the podcast, She talks about the how she juggled doing a double university degree while prepping for fights, how your social circle should consist of people who support your passions and also talk about her fight career...
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Ep 191 - Stone Cold Steve Moxon on fighting the best whenever and where ever!
We get to talking with K1/Kickboxing legend Stone Cold Steve Moxon from Victoria. He now runs The Training Room Gym in Geelong, but jumped on to talking about his stellar career fighting in promotions such as Evolution, Enfusion, Kunlun and Glory, while facing off against legends in their prime...
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Ep 190 - 1774 Review, the toll of cornering fighters and Rants!
We covered the main fights on 1774 Muaythai series, it was a great night of action! While talking about the fights it branches off into other topics like the emotional exhaustion cornering fighters can have on coaches/seconds and the whole posting online after a fight saying it was a robbery....
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Ep 189 - 1774 Muaythai series: Soraya Hamami vs Kim Townsend fight card preview
This week we break down the 1774's upcoming fight card headlined by a WBC Australian title between Soraya vs Kim. Here's the fights we previewed: WMC Australian Junior title, Cale Wilde vs Dre Stadler Nathan Jones jr vs Josh McCulloch Justin Shin vs Tomoki Sato Michael Zalenski vs Kahow Lee…
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Ep 188 - Bryan Popejoy showing the world America can develop Muaythai talent
Bryan Popejoy owner of Boxing Works in California jumps on the podcast again to talk about his stellar new instructional on Warrior Collective (link below) . He explains why he chose these systems to put out there and how it shaped fighters like Janet Todd and Jackie Buntan. We also dive into...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Combat Chat Podcast - Dive into the world of Muay Thai with Hugh O'Donnell, a pro fighter training full-time in Phuket, Thailand. Get the latest news, event recaps, expert analysis, and exclusive interviews with top fighters and insiders.
Follow us on Instagram @combatchatpodcast and subscribe to our YouTube channel - Combat Chat Podcast (https://YouTube.com/combatchat8853)
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Hugh O'Donnell
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