The Daily Combat Podcast

#93 Pride Fight Series 5 Review

Pride Fight Series 5 took place on 18th May 2024 at Harts Mill in South Australia. It featured a line up of amazing Muay Thai fights from all around Australia.

#91 DFC 18 Recap with MMA Commentator Rich Warner

Rich Warner joins Dave & Matt to recap the DFC 18 event that took place on 29th September 2023. 

#90 Muai Thai World Champion Carly Gangell

Carly Gangell is a world champion Muay Thai fighter. Carly also runs the Pride Fight Series promotion. Carly's family runs Boars martial arts gym which teaches Muay Thai and Karate classes.

#89 Danielle Curtis

Danielle "Drop Bear" Curtis is a champion in 3 weight divisions, being the first athlete worldwide to achieve this feat in MMA.

#88 Sambo Champion Sebastian Temesi

Sambo Champion Sebastian Temesi is a phenomenal grappler and has reached incredible heights in his career.

#87 MMA Fighter Shane Mitchell

AAA Shane Mitchell is an MMA fighter currently signed with the PFL where he recently competed in Las Vegas and Atlanta.

#85 AWE Junior Champion Hamza Hodzic

Hamza "The Hammer" Hodzic is an 18 year old Arm Wrestler from Adelaide, South Australia. Hamza is the current Junior Champion for AWE. Hamza will be defending his title at AWE 2 on Sunday July 2nd against Ethan Tunstall.

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#84 Arm Wrestling Heavyweight Champion Guntars Baikovs

Guntars Baikovs is the current AWE Heavyweight Champion. Guntars has competed in Arm Wrestling all around the world having grown up in Latvia and is now an ordained minister living in Adelaide, South Australia.

#83 World Champion Arm Wrestler Todd Hutchings

As a collaboration with the AWE Podcast we spoke with multiple time world champion Arm Wrestler Todd Hutchings. Todd will be featuring as the main event at AWE 2 held at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday July 2nd (1st July USA). 

 

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#82 Arm Wrestling Special Co Episode With AWE Podcast

In this collaborative episode alongside the AWE Podcast, Hollywood Matt Connelly and Dave Stockbridge review the Arm Wrestling Promotions currently operating world wide. 

#81 Pride Fight Series 4 Revew

Pride Fight Series is a Muay Thai organisation run by Carly Gangell. Operating out of Adelaide, South Australia, we like to think of Pride as one of the premier organisations for Muay Thai in Australia.

#80 Sambo Champion Sebastian Temesi

Sambo Champion Sebastian Temesi talks with Dave Stockbridge about all things Sambo!

#79 International MMA Official/Referee/Judge Greg Klenjans

Greg Klenjans is one of the most experienced MMA officials in the world. He has an incredible wealth of knowledge having overseen MMA events all around the world and working with the biggest organisations in the sport.

#78 MMA Fighter Brandon White

Brandon White is the current DFC Lightweight Champion. We talk to Brandon about his championship victory over Louis Pasin and his future plans in the world of mma.

#77 Arm Wrestler Ryan ”Blue” Bowen’s Strength Training Regiment

In this episode, Ryan Blue Bowen (one of Australia's best Arm Wrestlers) talks about his strength training and how he was able to put on 18 kilos (40lbs) of weight in a 6 month period.

#76 All Things Sambo With Marina Filippova & Alli Timoteeva

Australian Sambo leader Marina Filippova & her daughter Alli Timoteeva give us a rundown on all things Sambo. They will also be running a Beach Sambo Tournament this Saturday 25th March 2023 at Mawson Lake Beach 10:00am to 1:00pm.

#75 MMA Fighter Shane Mitchell

AAA Shane Mitchell is a legend of Australian MMA. Having been involved in the scene for over a decade, he has built a wealth of experience in the cage on his way to becoming one of Australia's best fighters. Shane has recently signed with the PFL to compete for a $1,000,000 Million Dollar payday!

#74 Damian Volar

Damian Volar is a Double Championship Belt Holder in the Light Heavyweight Division. Damian recently won the DFC belt at the Apex Sports Festival to add to his XFC Light Heavyweight Title.

#73 MMA Commentator Rich Warner

Rich Warner is an MMA Commentator for Diamondback Fighting Championships. In studio we broke down the most recent DFC event as well as the PFL..

#72 AWE 1 Event Review

AWE 1 is in the books! We had some amazing matches despite having a tonne of last-minute cancellations and replacements. We had 3 title belts awarded and some incredible moments to behold leading into AWE 2.

# 71 BJJ World Champion Nora Schultz

World Champion Nora Schultz has recently been training with the B-Team in the USA which has lead her to becoming a world champion! Nora has been on an absolute tear since falling in love with Jui-Jitsu and plans to continue her dominant form with more worldly travels.

#70 Arm Wrestlers Josh Barker & Ella Sabey

Under 70kgs Arm Wrestling Oceanic Champion Josh Barker and Sydney Arm Wrestler Ella Sabey discuss Josh's upcoming match against Taran Broad at AWE 1. Tickets available at diamondbackfc.com and PPV is available for purchase at Ryan Blue Bowen's YouTube channel.

#69 MMA Fighter Joe ”Vanilla Gorilla” Brown

MMA Fighter Joe "The Vanilla Gorilla" Brown returns to the show to discuss his upcoming middleweight fight at Diamondback Fighting Championship 16. The event takes place as part of the Apex Sports Festival 3 at Norwood Oval on February 25th 2023. Tickets are available at diamondbackfc.com

#68 MMA Fighter Gary Neugebauer

Gary Neugebauer will be fighting for the Light Heavyweight Title at the Diamondback Fighting Championship on February 25th at Apex Sports Fest 3. Gary will be taking on Damian "Pooh Bear" Volar in the main event! Tickets are available at diamondbackfc.com

#67 MMA Fighter Brandon White

Brandon White will face off against Louis Pasin for the DFC Lightweight Title at the Diamondback Fighting Championship being held as part of the Apex Sports Fest on February 25th 2023. Tickets are available at diamondbackfc.com The event will also be live streamed on PPV on Fite TV.

#66 MMA Commentator Rich Warner

Rich Warner returns to the show and helps up breakdown the upcoming DFC card taking place at Apex Sports Fest 3 on February 25th 2023 at the Norwood Oval. Tickets available at diamondbackfc.com

#65 BJJ Champion Deacon Laugher

Deacon Laugher is the current U/99+kg M16 BJJ Champion. Deacon will be defending the belt at the Noarlunga Leisure Centre on Sunday 29th January 2023.

#64 MMA Fighter Louis ”The Junkyard Dog” Pasin

Louis "The Junkyard Dog" Pasin is an MMA fighter out of Cardio Flex MMA in Adelaide, South Australia. Louis talks about what attracted him to fighting and explains his aggressive style in the cage.

#63 Rollclean Soap Creators Kat & Matt

Kat & Matt are the founders of Rollclean Soap, a product developed to help combat the infections associated with combat sport grappling. Rollclean has is all locally made and hand crafted. This is a company that is going to be massive.

#62 Damian Volar

Damian "Pooh Bear" Volar is the newly crowned XFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Damian fights out of Element MMA Gym and has an MMA record of 5-1. 

#61 Natalie Stone

Natalie Stone is a powerlifter & entrepreneur who recently competed at the Pro Raw Powerlifting Competition. Natalie is also a Personal Trainer for both PT Clients and Powerlifting. https://www.stonestrengthpt.com.au/ & @nat_stronghobbit

#60 Matt Burke PHD Supplements

Matt Burke is the National Sale Manger at PHD Supplements. His knowledge of the supplement industry is incredible with a wealth of experience stretching over 20 years. Matt discusses the growth of the industry and what we can expect in the future. Matt is also a Men's health advocate and has started a Facebook group to build a community that is welcoming, fun and supportive.

#59 Element MMA Coach Matt Becker/Estevez

Matt Becker/Fev/Estevez is the head coach at Element MMA Gym located in Gepps Cross South Australia. Matt runs us through Element's upcoming Fight Night Card on December 3rd 2022 at the Bridgeway Hotel.

#58 MMA Fighter Damian Volar Returns

Continuing on from Episode 57, Damian Volar continues his story of his experience in the world of MMA. We also recap one of Damian's fights that took place on the Eternal MMA event in the Gold Coast. Damian's Instagram: @pooh_bear_mma

#57 MMA Fighter Damian Volar

We were joined by the exciting light heavyweight MMA fighter Damian Volar. Damian is currently riding a 4 fight win streak and will be fighting for the Diamondback Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Belt at the Apex 3 event in February 2023.

Damian's Instagram: pooh_bear_mma

#56 Joe ”The Vanilla Gorilla” Brown & Byron Golovanov

Joe "The Vanilla Gorilla" Brown is an MMA Fighter fresh off a big win at Diamondback Fighting Championships. Byron Golovanov is a coach in the martial arts discipline of Sambo and is the state representative for the sport here in South Australia.

#55 The Aussie Arm Wrestler Jake Ward

The Aussie Arm Wrestler Jake Ward is one of the most electrifying men in the world of Arm Wrestling. Jake recently returned to Australia after hosting the sensational international event King of the Table 5 in Dubai. Jake will join Hollywood Matt Connelly to commentate the upcoming Titans Open on October 9th 2022 in Adelaide.  

#54 DFC 15 Preview with MMA Commentator Rich Warner

MMA Commentator Rich Warner joins the show to discuss the upcoming DFC 15 (Diamondback Fighting Championship) being held on 1st October 2022.

#53 MMA Fighter Tahlia Graetz Returns

MMA Fighter Tahlia "The Great White" Graetz returns to discuss her recent big KO victory at the Eternal MMA event held in the Gold Coast, Queensland. 

#52 MMA Commentator Rich Warner

MMA Commentator Rich Warner returns to the show to give insight on the upcoming Diamondback Fighting Championship event being held at Adelaide Oval on October 1st.

#51 Garage Wars Recap

Garage Wars was an Arm Wrestling Event held in Melbourne, Australia spearheaded by Mario Tambakis & Andy Boskovski. It featured supermatches between some of the best Arm Wrestlers in the country.

#50 Lasni ”The Berserker” Botha

Lasni "The Berserker" Botha is currently ranked number 2 in the South Australian Arm Wrestling rankings. 

#49 Elon Musk’s Flamethrower

We planned to talk about the UFC as an organisation, however when both of us start an episode the topics freely and naturally flow in any direction. We ended up discussing Ancient Civilizations, Men's Mental Heath, Morality In Modern Society & Elon Musk's Flamethrower

#48 Martial Arts Actor/Stuntman Daniel Whyte

Daniel Whyte has an extensive knowledge in anti aging practices through both lifestyle & supplementation. Daniel guides the crew through alternate exercises and strategies to keep them strong into older age.

#47 MMA Fighter Joe ”The Vanilla Gorilla” Brown!

Joe Brown is one of the up & coming exciting prospects fighting out of Cardio-Flex gym in South Australia. We discuss his recent trip to Lebanon to compete in Combat Sambo as well as his most recent fights on the Diamondback Fighting Championship.

#46 Hollywood Matt’s Addiction To Fitness

Hollywood Matt reveals his obsession with personal body image & the difficulties he's currently facing as he gets older. Dave gives insight into the driving factors behind Matt's obsession. Some very honest & humbling moments on the show.

#45 The Aussie ArmWrestler Jake Ward Returns!

#45 The Aussie ArmWrestler Jake Ward Returns!

#44 Arm Wrestling Superstars Mario & Andy

Hollywood Matt and Dave Stockbridge chat to Arm Wrestling superstars Mario Tambakis and Andy Boskovski about Garage Wars 2.0! A huge event for Australian Arm Wrestling.

#43 Esther Pedistic - Bodybuilding & Figure Head Judge

Esther Pedistic is the current head judge for the ICN Natural Bodybuilding competitions held in South Australia. She currently runs "Stage One Posing" and is the owner of Olympic Muscle & Fitness Gym.

#42.5 Hollywood Matt Goes On Fresh FM

This week Hollywood Matt Connelly stopped into commercial radio station Fresh FM to demonstrate Arm Wrestling. Here is the interview that was played on Fresh FM.