Kerala Fight World

Sirajudeen Thachalath who is a boxer hailing from Kerala, talks about his career so far, the challenges he faced, his future plans, and more.

#Kerala #Boxing #India

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. 

You can download the app in the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

തന്റെ കോംബാറ്റ് സ്‌പോർട്സ് യാത്രയെ കുറിച്ച് വിഷ്ണു ദ്രോണ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു - Part 2 (Use Headphones for better experience)    

Vishnu, who is an experienced MMA and Muay-Thai fighter from Kerala, opens up about his Combat Sports journey so far. Here is the second part of the interview where he recalls his first fight, his advice to the younger generation, and more.   

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00:27 – Memories of his first fight 

04:06 – His most memorable moments 

10:18 – His future plans 

15:16 – His advice for upcoming athletes   

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

#MMAIndia #Kerala #MMA

Here is the interview with Sunil Kumar who is a Wushu and Muay-Thai Fighter from Kerala. He has won titles in State level and National level. In the interview, he talks about his Wushu and Muay-Thai Career so far along with his advice to younger athletes. Below is the timestamp for the interview.

Timestamp:

00:20 - 01:31: Introduction to Combat Sports

01:32 - 02:04: Family Reaction

02:05 - 02:58: First Fight Experience

02:59 - 03:43: Troubles faced, Total Competitions Participated

03:44 - 05:04: Difference between State and National Level Competition, Memorable Moments in Career

05:05 - 06:44: Difference between Muay-Thai and Wushu, Which one he enjoys more, Inspiration to take up Wushu.

06:45 - 07:49: Public’s attitude towards Combat Sports and about his Coaching career

07:50 - 09:33: Future Plans, Role Model, Advice to youngsters taking up combat sports.

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

#Wushu #Kerala #MuayThai

Vishnu, who is an experienced MMA and Muay-Thai fighter from Kerala, opens up about his Combat Sports journey so far. Here is the first part of the interview where he recalls how he started his combat sports career, reaction from family, how he started his gym among others.

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00:34 – How his combat sports career started

07:16 – Problems that he faced when starting out

12:00 – Reaction from his family

16:00 – How social media helped him

20:24 – How he started his Gym

Tune in for the second part of the interview.

#MMA #MuayThai #Kerala

Ann Mary Philip is a kickboxer and a super mother from Ernakulam, Kerala. She started kickboxing back in 2018 after she came across the sport while accompanying her son, Chris Jubin to his kickboxing classes.  Two years later, she scored double Gold Medals at the WAKO Indian Open International Kickboxing Championship, held in Delhi. Here is her explaining her journey in an interview with Keerthanadevi of Kerala Fight World.

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00:52 – How her kickboxing journey started

02:33 – Reaction from her family and friends

05:05 – Why she decided to start competing

07:52 – Her experience of Fighting

13:10 – Similarities between corporate life and kickboxing

16:20 – How Kickboxing changed her life

19:50 – About her son’s training

22:51 – Her advice to people who want to start kickboxing

24:23 – Her future plans in Kickboxing

26:10 – About her Kickboxing Gym in Ernakulam

27:30 – Why we should not keep age as a factor

#Kickboxing #Ernakulam #Kerala

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

FAQ is a series from Kerala Fight World where we try to answer the most asked and searched questions about UFC, MMA, and Combat Sports in General.

In this first episode, we will be taking a look at the following questions and answering them in Malayalam

Are UFC Fights Scripted?

Are UFC Fights Fake?

Is UFC Fake?

Are UFC Fights Fixed?

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#MMA #UFC #Kerala

BRAVE CF 47 ഇൽ നടന്ന ഇന്ത്യ പാക്കിസ്ഥാൻ MMA മത്സരത്തിൽ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ മുഹമ്മദ് ഫർഹാദ് നോക്ഔട്ട് വിജയം കരസ്ഥമാക്കിയായിരുന്നു. ഫർഹാദിന്റെ കോർണറിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നത് ഫർഹാദിന്റെ കോച്ചും മലയാളി MMA താരവുമായ അബ്ദുൽ മുനീർ ആയിരുന്നു. ഇന്ത്യ പാക്കിസ്ഥാൻ മത്സര വിശേഷങ്ങൾ മുനീർ പങ്കുവെക്കുന്നു.

Indian MMA fighter Mohammed Farhad produced a viral knockout at BRAVE CF 47 when he stopped Uloomi Karim in the second round of their India vs. Pakistan MMA showdown. Fellow Indian MMA fighter Abdul Muneer, who hails from Kerala was in the corner of Mohammed Farhad for the fight, and here’s Muneer opening up about the experience of the India vs. Pakistan MMA fight from BRAVE CF 47.

Time Code:

01:00: About India vs. Pakistan MMA fight

04:00: COVID-19 protocols at BRAVE Combat Federation

06:10: Post-Fight talk with Uloomi Karim

07:25: About his India vs. Pakistan fight in 2015

10:00: Reception they got at Bahrain

13:00: Coming back to India and delay in Customs

15:00: The support they got

16:43: Upcoming AIMMAF Event in Bangalore and future plans

29:45: Closing thoughts

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:  http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

#IndianMMA #MMAIndia #Kerala 

Vishnu Warrier, who is an MMA fighter from Kerala currently based out of Mumbai, talks about his career so far, training at Team Relentless, competing at the WMMA World Championship, winning the title at the ROAR Championship Muay-Thai event, his future goals, his advice to people who want to take up MMA and more.

#MMA #Kerala #Malayalam

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app at the link below.  Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

Vyshnavu, who is one of the upcoming Muay-Thai fighters from Kerala, talks about his Muay-Thai career so far, his future goals, how he started, and much more.

തന്റെ മുഅയ് തായ് യാത്രയെ കുറിച്ച് വൈഷ്ണവു സംസാരിക്കുന്നു   

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

#MuayThai #Kerala #Malayalam

One of the most accomplished MMA fighters from Kerala, Abdul Muneer has been in the Combat Sports field for more than two decades. He has fought in multiple promotions including BRAVE Combat Federation and Super Fight League and in this interview, he shares his experience and advice to the upcoming fighters from Kerala.

Time Code:

00:40 – Fake Grandmasters in Kerala

07:05 – Quality of Indian fighters

08:31 – Steroids in Combat Sports

12:14 – Importance of Amateur Fights for Fighters

16:05 – Relationship between Coaches and Fighters

27:00 – Fake Belt systems in Martial Arts

30:00 – Selecting a Martial Arts Coach

33:30 – Combat Sports Associations in India

40:00 – Taking the positives from everyone

42:20 – How Martial Artists should not turn into criminals

48:00 – Payment that MMA fighters get

51:00 – Importance of planning and being smart

57:00 – Final thoughts

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

Indian MMA star Rahul Raju is all set to fight Amir Khan at ONE: Reign of Dynasties on October 9, 2020. Amir comes on the back of a defeat against Kimihiro Eto to the fight when Rahul Raju has been on an impressive run lately having won his last two bouts in a dominating manner. In his last fight, Rahul dominated Furqan Cheema in an India vs. Pakistan showdown which pushed his case for getting big money fight.

ഈ വരുന്ന വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച രാഹുൽ രാജു വൺ ചാമ്പ്യൻഷിപ്പിൽ ആമിർ ഖാൻ ആയിട്ടു ഫൈറ്റ് ചെയ്യാൻ പോകുകയാണ്. അതിനു മുൻപായി തന്റെ തെയ്യാറെടുപ്പിനെ കുറിച്ചും എതിരാളിയെ കുറിച്ചും രാഹുൽ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു

Time Code:

0:45 – Pre-Fight preparations

1:12 – Training during COVID-19

2:23 – Expecting fight with Amir Khan

2:57 – Reaction when fight was offered

3:32 – His opinion about Amir Khan

4:40 – Game plan for the fight

6:02 – What the win means to him personally

6:50 – How this fight can get him close to a title shot

7:30 –His hopes to impact Indian MMA with the fight

8:18 – About Roshan Mainam and Ritu Phogat

8:46 – Final thoughts

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

#Kerala #ONEChampionship #RahulRaju

Jobin Johny from the Johny Brothers opens up about the transition to Kickboxing, his outlook of fighting, the Johny Brothers Fight Club, and much more in the second and last part.   

കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഫൈറ്റർ ജോബിൻ  ജോണിയുമായുള്ള അഭിമുഖം രണ്ടാം ഭാഗം   

#Kerala #MuayThai #JobinJohny #MalayalamPodcast #MalayalamPodcasts 

Time Code: 

00:30 – The importance of being self-sufficient

02:12 – Being committed towards a goal

04:15 – The reaction from his family

07:17 – First kickboxing experience

11:00 – Muay-Thai and his outlook of fighting

17:06 – His brother joining Cult and starting their own club

21:45 – Their Fight Club for Professional fighters in Kerala

27:00 – Plans to fight and train at the international stage

31:25 – His dreams and inspiration from APJ Abdul Kalam

38:35 – Some issues that he faced and thoughts on Gladison Clement

47:05 – His memory of the fight with Muhammad Shuhaib

56:17 – Closing thoughts

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/6gkfh8

Jobin Johny from the Johny Brothers opens up the starting days of his career, the influence of Gladison Clement, the story behind the name of Johny Brothers, and more in the first part of our interview. Second part dropping soon.

കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഫൈറ്റർ ജോബിൻ ജോണിയുമായുള്ള അഭിമുഖം

#Kerala #MuayThai #JobinJohny

Time Code:

0:50 – Training during the COVID-19 Pandemic

4:46 – Precautions at the Gym

6:17 – How he discovered Combat Sports

8:07 – The reason why he initially started training

10:20 – The influence of Gladison Clement

11:56 – Dislocating his shoulder for the first-time

15:00 – The stage where he felt lack of confidence

17:05 – Restarting his training after a break

18:16 – The memory of his first fight

21:14 – How his team won the medals

24:24 – The KO memory of Gladison Clement

27:35 – The story behind the name of Johny Brothers

28:30 – His outlook of life

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/shhytj

Indian Muay-Thai fighter Fahad A Edappatta opens up about his combat sports career, future plans and more.

Time Code:

00:40 – Intro

01:18 – How he started Martial Arts

02:14 – Inspiration from movies

04:00 – The Combat Sports scene when he started

05:02 – Initial reactions that he received

06:12 – Initial reaction from his family

07:26 – Challenges that he faced

07:56 – First competition and his fight at Asian Muay-Thai Championship

09:23 – His major competitions and achievements so far

12:38 – Aim to Fight in ONE Championship and Olympic hopes

13:25 – Support from his coach Binu Joseph

14:21 – Advice to the upcoming fighters

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  

Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/shhytj

Joshy Johny from the iconic Johny Brothers opens up about his career in combat sports, how he started his career with Wushu then transitioned to kickboxing, the state of combat sports in Kerala, and much more.   

Time Code:  

1:00 – Reopening gym during the pandemic and precautions 

3:15 – How he started his Combat Sports Career 

5:50 – Competing in Wushu 

7:36 – Transition into Kickboxing  

8:45 – Relationship and help from Jophiel Lal  

9:34 –Memories of first fight and struggles  

12:00 – Moving to Bangalore and Pro-Muay Thai League fight 

13:20 – Taking the decision to turn around his life  

14:35 – Fight in Mangalore and first-round KO win  

15:59 – Advice to Youngsters and rematch with Anil Mehta 

17:40 – Professional Fighters Area in the Gym 

18:43 – How he secretly trained during his starting days 

20:20 – Most Memorable fights 

22:40 – The need of Muay-Thai and Kickboxing fight nights in India 

23:17 – The support from Kerala Combat Sports community 

24:46 – Future plans and plans to compete internationally 

26:32 – His message to the viewers and closing thoughts  

കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഫൈറ്റർ ജോഷി ജോണിയുമായുള്ള അഭിമുഖം   

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.   LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/shhytj

Naipunya Sunil is the first Indian female Fighter to compete at the IMMAF World Championships and is also a fighter at Matrix Fight Night. She shares her story with Keerthanadevi.

ഇന്ത്യക്കു വേണ്ടി ആദ്യമായി IMMAF MMA വേൾഡ് ചാമ്പ്യൻഷിപ്പിൽ ഫൈറ്റ് ചെയ്ത ഫീമെയിൽ ഫൈറ്റർ ആണ് നൈപുണ്യ. ഇത് കൂടാതെ ഇപ്പോൾ Matrix Fight Night യിലെയും ഫൈറ്റർ ആണ് ഇപ്പോൾ നൈപുണ്യ.

Time Code:   

About Onam and Lockdown: 00:18 – 01:15 

The start of her Combat Sports Journey: 01:16 – 02:26  

Transition to MMA: 02:26 – 03:11 

Training at SFC Crossfit: 03:12 – 04:13 

First MMA fight experience: 04:14 – 05:18 

IMMAF World Championship fight: 05:19 – 07:01 

Fighting at MFN: 07:02 – 08:45 

Take on Female fighters from Kerala: 08:46 – 09:31 

The support that she got from her family: 09:32 – 11:13 

Her take on Combat Sports growth in Kerala: 11:14 – 13:07 

Rapid Fire Round 13:08 – 15:07 

Future plans and long term goals: 15:08 – 16:19 

Her message to the supporters: 16:20 – 17:35   

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope to provide Combat Sports Content in Malayalam.  

LockerRoom is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/shhytj

Sony Soman Krishna talks about his combat sports career in an interview with Sankar Vinod.   

Time Code:  

0:00 - 0:54 - Interview Start 

0:55 - 1:23 - Starting Career 

1:24 - 3:00 - Inspiration & Family Response 

3:01 - 4:43 - Challenges Faced 

4:44 - 6:23 - About Black Tiger Club 

6:24 - 7:43 - Opinion About Combat Sports in Kerala 

7:44 - 9:36 - First Fight and Sparring Experience 

9:37 -  10:02 - Number of fights participated 

10:03 - 10:53 - Memorable Fight 

10:54 - 11:29 - Relationship with Opponents 

11:30 - 14:21 - Rapid Fire 

14:22 - 15:30 - Future Plans 

15:31 - 16:07 - Message to Viewers 

16:07 - 16:42 - Conclusion  

കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള MMA ഫൈറ്റർ സോണി സോമൻ കൃഷ്ണ തന്റെ ഫൈറ്റ് കരിയറിനെ കുറിച്ച് സംസാരിക്കുന്നു   

Kerala Fight World is an initiative by LockerRoom India where we hope feature fighters from Kerala and Combat Sports Content in Malayalam. LockerRoom India is home to the first-ever mobile app from India which is dedicated to MMA and Combat Sports news. You can download the app in the link below.  Download the LockerRoom App for all the latest MMA news:   http://onelink.to/shhytj