Know Your Fighter: Alan Philpott

Full Name:

Alan Philpott

Age:

32

Where were you born:

Ballymena , Northern Ireland

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Lions den academy / BBMA

Who are your coaches:

Luke Pezzutti, Johnny BarraBena

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Northern Irish champion Irish champion Bamma British champion Purple belt bjj

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Tried my hand in soccer , rugby , tae kwon do , boxing and mma

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

16 years old I transitioned from boxing to mma. At 18 I turned pro after 17 amateur fights in 2 years , captured Irish title and was selected to represent Ireland to fight team USA in Chicago

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

The sessions depend on what I’m feeling. At the moment pad work with coach Johnny and Luke’s Tuesday and thursday mma classes . Working on weaknesses and getting better is the main thing

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

Counter punching and fight iq most of the time . Not scared to take risks

How would you describe your fighting style:

Crafty , Confident , exciting , no fear , inspiring to younger generation , alway up for the fight

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA , because it’s my life

Who is your favourite athlete:

This varies each week depending on my mood haha

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Terrance Crawford would be top of the list

What are your immediate and long term goals:

To get as much experience and as far as I can go so I can help my future fighters and students not make the mistakes I did . Open my own gym

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Fun, fast , exciting , clinical performance

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see me feeling it out to start and when I settle dominate and finish fast

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

The support and backing I receive is really uplifting and keeps me going. Having others support and believe in me makes me want to succeed for them as much as me

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

@alanphilpott92- Insta Alan Philpott facebook

Know Your Fighter: Emil Jeries

Full Name:

Emil Jeries

Age:

27

Where were you born:

Sydney, Australia

Where do you live:

Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Origin MMA

Who are your coaches:

Nurbolat Kuandyk Philip Kim Rodney Williams

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple Belt BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

I grew up doing athletics. Moved to soccer then eventually found MMA

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

I started MMA in 2016, trained for a year or so then i had 4 years away as i went to university and worked full time in construction management. I’ve been on and off since then. But recently i have quit my job and am focusing on training and competing full time.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Sparring days of course. Nothing compares to having an all out war with a juiced 40 year old accountant who just lost his kids/house in a divorce settlement every Tuesday night

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I can find a finish no matter the position

How would you describe your fighting style:

All rounder

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA – i find every other sport boring and ghey

Who is your favourite athlete:

Jon Jones

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Jon Jones

What are your immediate and long term goals:

I want to be active, 3-5 fights this year and eventually make the big leagues by the end of the year / early next.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Just a kid whos down for a scrap

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Christian is a great striker, fun to watch too. Honestly I don’t like to predict results of fights but I know for sure I will hit him harder than anyone he has faced before and I’m capable of mixing it up and confident wherever the fight goes.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Enjoy the show

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Follow me on Instagram – emiljeries

Know Your Fighter: Shaun Etchell

Full Name:

Shaun Etchell

Age:

31

Where were you born:

Launceston

Where do you live:

Launceston

Which gym do you train out of:

Furnace MMA/ Launceston boxing club

Who are your coaches:

Steve Wallace twigs Millwood Korey Sutcliffe

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt Eternal flyweight champion Eternal bantamweight champion Legion bantamweight champion

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

AFL football

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

18 years old I trained for 2 weeks before I had my first amateur fight then made my professional debut 3 weeks later

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Playful sparring and sparring in general

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

well rounded in all aspects of the sport speed power endurance but striking stands out

How would you describe your fighting style:

Pressure

What is your favourite sport and why:

AFL I think some of them can convert into great marital artists

Who is your favourite athlete:

Mike Tyson Anderson Silva

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Anderson Silva Robbie Lawler

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Win my fight February 8th get married 3 weeks later then work my way back into a title fight

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Face paced exciting fight in your face fight

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

A Finish half way through the second into the 3rd

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

@thebuzzsawmma

Know Your Fighter: Sebastian Szalay

Full Name:

Sebastian szalay

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Perth

Where do you live:

Wollongong Sydney

Which gym do you train out of:

Freestyle MMA

Who are your coaches:

Joe Lopez

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt BJJ Karate Black belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Karate

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

Age of 24 started to train MMA turned pro 25

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Sparring Get to test myself and things I have been working on

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My footwork and timing

How would you describe your fighting style:

Striker

What is your favourite sport and why:

Martial arts Been a family thing since I can remember

Who is your favourite athlete:

GSP

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

GSP

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Defend my belt and be best FW in Australia and go to UFC be a champion

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

A technical striker who can finish a fight at any time

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Finish.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you to all my sponsors family and Friends couldn’t do it without you

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Sebszalay

Know Your Fighter: Alex Poniris

Full Name:

Alexander Poniris

Age:

26

Where were you born:

Sydney Australia

Where do you live:

Sydney Australia

Which gym do you train out of:

Warrior training academy

Who are your coaches:

Michael mcsevney

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Brown belt BJJ black belt taekwondo

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Played Soccer growing up Started martial arts at 12 yrs old

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

6 years ago started mma Started making it a profession about 4 years ago

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Favourite session is sparring Love the feeling during sparring and after sparring, feels good completing a hard sparring session with your team.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I am an all round fighter, happy where ever the fight goes

How would you describe your fighting style:

Well rounded

What is your favourite sport and why:

Mma Most entertaining sport in the world

Who is your favourite athlete:

I don’t have one

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Josh culibao

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Have a busy year this year, hopfully get 3-4 fight in and then a title shot for eternal. Make it to the ufc and become champion

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

A very entertaining fight

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

A finish

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank you very much to all my friends, family and supporters for always supporting me and backing me.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Alexanderponiris on instagram

Know Your Fighter: Cole Smith

Full Name:

COLE SMITH

Age:

43

Where were you born:

Gisborne New Zealand

Where do you live:

Gold Coast QLD

Which gym do you train out of:

Heartbreak conditioning

Who are your coaches:

Dylan Andrews and Cam Bracewell

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Hunting and rugby

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

26-27years

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Like it all , all fighting styles I have a interest in

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

Resilience

How would you describe your fighting style:

Not sure , evolving

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA and boxing

Who is your favourite athlete:

Muhammad Ali – Micheal Jordan

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Cain Velasquez

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Get the win and then see how far I can go at my age knowing how much I missed out on during my recovery from surgery and stroke

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

A man willing to put it on the line

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Hard fought

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thanks for the support

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Colehbc

Watch Cole Smith fight at Eternal MMA 91 on Saturday, November 30.

Know Your Fighter: Dom Mar Fan

Full Name:

Dom Mar Fan

Age:

24

Where were you born:

Brisbane

Where do you live:

Brisbane

Which gym do you train out of:

Team Compton Training Centre

Who are your coaches:

Steve Compton

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Brown Belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Football.

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

The second I had my first roll in bjj I knew I was gonna do this for the rest of my life. Within a month of training I had decided it would be my career.

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

I find joy in every training session. Always learning, so it’s always fun.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

I can grapple and ground and pound better than anyone on the local scene. And the grapplers that are close to my level I can beat in the stand up battle.

How would you describe your fighting style:

Pressure heavy and violent

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA. There is no greater test than combat and there is no sport closer to full on combat then mma.

Who is your favourite athlete:

Khabib

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Khabib

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate goal is to put on a show this fight. Over the next year I would like to get signed international

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

The most exciting grappler in Australian mma

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Violent finish. Either ground and pound stoppage or I snatch up a neck and put him to sleep.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Enjoy the show.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Follow me on Instagram. street_buddha_mma

Watch Dom Mar Fan fight at Eternal MMA 91 on Saturday, November 30.

Know Your Fighter: Jay Martin

Full Name:

Jay Martin

Age:

21

Where were you born:

Sydney

Where do you live:

Gold coast

Which gym do you train out of:

Cmbt

Who are your coaches:

Miles muecke

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Blue belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Rugby league switched to mma at around 8 years old

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

Around 15/16

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Striking/sparring that’s pretty self explanatory.

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My overall unpredictability

How would you describe your fighting style:

Relaxed & composed by also dangerous

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA, it’s unlike anything else

Who is your favourite athlete:

Conor McGregor, Jones, Oliveira.

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Multiple

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Solidify myself into the eternal flyweight scene and to be the best.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Excitement, mystery

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

Me getting my hand raised.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Make sure to use “Martin” at the checkout and tune in to watch me put on a show

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

@Jaymartinmma

Watch Jay Martin fight at Eternal MMA 91 on Saturday, November 30.

Know Your Fighter: Alastair Volders

Full Name:

Alastair Volders

Age:

25

Where were you born:

Carlton, Melbourne

Where do you live:

Melbourne

Which gym do you train out of:

Absolute MMA and The Ring gym

Who are your coaches:

Simon Carson and Andrew Colgrave

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

Purple belt in BJJ

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Skating and bmx

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

Started at 17 took it seriously around 18/19 turned professional at 24

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

I love it all, some days I prefer striking and others I prefer grappling. My favourite day of the week is Monday since I get to do what I love all over again with the people I love

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

My mindset and my relentless pursuit of my passion. I believe I do more than pretty much anyone

How would you describe your fighting style:

Scientific street fighting

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA and boxing are my favourite sports

Who is your favourite athlete:

Conor McGregor, Dennis Rodman, and Roberto Duran

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Jack Jenkins, Bryce Mitchell, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Nick Diaz

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Immediate goal is to win my next fight by finish, long term goals is to live a happy, healthy life and go as far as I can in this sport. Self improvement is what I’m all about and giving back to the people in my life.

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

Excitement, humour, and a great fight,. I’ve never had a boring fight in my life.

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see me and Ethan standing in the middle and having a shootout, the fans will be the real winners with this fight.

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thankyou to everyone who watches my fights and tune in November 29th it’s going to be an absolute barn burner.

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

Instagram is alastairvmma

Watch Alastair Volders fight at Eternal MMA 90 on Friday, November 29.

Know Your Fighter: Liam Brewster

Full Name:

Liam Brewster

Age:

30

Where were you born:

Moranbah

Where do you live:

Brisbane

Which gym do you train out of:

Ignite Martial Arts

Who are your coaches:

Ryan Dunstan – Head Coach Michael Koch – Ju juistu Coach Jake Piper – Pad holder and Striking Coach

What belts or rankings do you currently possess as a martial artist:

White

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Rugby League Rugby Union

When did you begin to take MMA seriously as a hobby and then as a potential profession:

I took up mma at around the age of 24 after I finished doing powerlifting from the age of 18 Always had a love for mma and combat

Favourite aspect of training or favourite session of the week, and why:

Sparring Wrestling Movement drills And Conditioning

What are your greatest strengths as an athlete or a fighter:

Creative and never knowing what I’m gonna do Also I’m a kill or be kill type fighter

How would you describe your fighting style:

Creative and unpredictable

What is your favourite sport and why:

Combat/MMA/Boxing

Who is your favourite athlete:

Billy Slater

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

George St Pierre and Alex Pierrea

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Growing as a person, Upskilling myself and traveling the world Also to start a family

When fans see your name on a fight poster, what should they expect:

A War is coming

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I see this being a technical fight to start and slowly turning into a bloody war

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thank them all for all the support and truly I’m so greatful to everyone who has been on this incredible journey

Where will any fans or supporters be able to find you socials:

@lycan_lbrewster

Watch Liam Brewster ight at Eternal MMA 90 on Friday, November 29.