Know Your Fighter: Nima Behrouz

Full Name:

Nima Behrouz

Age:

23

Where were you born:

Perth

Where do you live:

Perth

Which gym do you train out of:

Kickass MMA

Who are your coaches:

Steven Kennedy

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

Multiple State wrestling champion

National wrestling champion – Junior

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

Wrestling

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

After my first fight at 20 years old

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

Sparring – brings out your true self

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

Smart and efficient

How would you describe your fighting style:

Heavy boxing/wrestling style

What is your favourite sport and why:

MMA – truest form of competition as a sport

Who is your favourite athlete:

Ilia topuria

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

–

What are your immediate and long term goals:

– keep winning fights. Hoping to go pro very soon, depends how this fight plays out.

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

To be entertained and impressed

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I believe i can catch him on the feet. If not, domination over 3 rounds

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Thanks for coming to support. I’ve put a lot of hours and dedication into preparing for this.

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

@Yung_nymz11 – Instagram

Watch Nima Behrouz fight at Eternal MMA 93 on Saturday, February 22.

Know Your Fighter: Ayden Todoroff

Full Name:

Ayden Todoroff

Age:

19

Where were you born:

Bunbury

Where do you live:

Bunbury

Which gym do you train out of:

BASE MMA

Who are your coaches:

Stephen pimlott

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

Blue belt

What sports or activities did you participate in growing up:

AFL

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

As soon as I walked in the gym I knew this is what a wanted to do for the rest of my life

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

Sparring

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

My determination

How would you describe your fighting style:

Exciting

What is your favourite sport and why:

Mma

Who is your favourite athlete:

Petr yan

Who is your favourite combat sports athlete:

Petr yan

What are your immediate and long term goals:

Go pro then get the eternal lightweight and featherweight strap

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

Expect entertainment I want to excite people I want entertaining finishes and scraps that get the fans buzzing

How do you see your upcoming fight playing out:

I’m gonna get a finish

A final message to any friends, family and supporters:

Na

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

@aydentodoroff

Watch Ayden Todoroff fight at Eternal MMA 93 on Saturday, February 22.

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.