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Just though Id have a post to get to know a bit more about our posters... Some of us have met up but I though I have a post to get to know a bit more about you and you MMA history and stories.
Name: Ben Neeson (Yes Liam's relative for those who missed that post!)
Age: 25
Nationality/Were you live: Irish/Belfast
Martial Arts experience: Started life messing around with Sumo (Ring of Towles in the back garden) and Boxing matches with Brothers and friends (The Neibours always had bag mitts to our huge foam gloves!) Id say thats were my 1st Martial arts interest came from as well as Forever Wrestling with people when we all loved ProWrestling! Ive always had an interest in Combat sports, My 1st class was Kickboxing, Probabally around the age of 10 at Prokick. My Fridens Brother Introudceud me and him to UFC. I took up Thaijutsu around the age of 20, while at Thaijutsu which was once a week a took up some Judo, Muay thai and BJJ. Thaijutsu insturcter then fount Thaijutsu a bit dated and changed it to an MMA class. We have a few fighers from out gym who have Semi Pro wins now He had a Coaches from the Irish Judo and BJJ teams, A Muay Thai fighter who trained in Thailand and a Wrestling coach Ive been out of trainig for a good while now, bar the odd session on the Heavybag I dont do anything! As some of you know my Brother is a multiple time amature Boxing Champ and Ive done a lot of pure boxing with him which I really enjoy, If It wasnt for my Piss Poor footwork and inability to skip Id have love to take up Boxing. did best at Wreslting and Judo though. When my Kids older ill be taking him to Judo so be ready with Tips Anfield!
Any Records/Achievments In Marital Arts: Yellow Belt in Thaijutsu! Thats your lot!
Weightclass: Was Supposed to fight at 155lbs when our Gym were starting competing. Walk around at Werler! lol! But hey in 5"7 probabally the right height for a 135er never mind a 155er!!
Favorite MMA figers Past/Present: Wanderlei is my all time favorite, When I started watchin Tank was my 1st facvorite then Liddell when he came on the scene. Currently Shogun, Minowa, Sakuraba, Hendo, Fedor, Marquardt, Belfort, Nick Diaz... and yes Butterbean! and really anyone who is an exciting standup fight, Ben Saunders, Jose Aldo, Thaigo Alves etc.. currently are 3 I like off the top of my head If you Bring Exciting agressive Muay Thai im inclined to be a fan!!!
When did you get into MMA: Seeing UFC 1-3 on Video, Strangley we stuck 3 on first... Keith Hackney vs Emmanuel Yarborough was something I had to see! Became "Pride fanboy" as weve been labeld! around 2000 when my Wee Sister told me her favorite fighter was Wanderlei Sila, Id only seen UFC and Though she ment Tim Syliva!!! Googled him and discovered Pride and my favorite fighter!
Fighters you met/Trained with: Shook hands with a few when UFC was in Belfast and we stayed behing, Randy Couture, Michael Bisping, Tyson Griffin aslo Dana White and Bruce Buffer!! Dana was very humble and sound, Couture the same.... Ah how could I have said Im hoping for Coleman over him!! Seriously!!
Favorite Boxers Past/Present: Im a Massive Rocky Maricano fan, Been watching Boxing since I was a wee Kid. I love Boxing History especially the Heavyweight devision. Sugar Ray Robinson is another because I think he is head and shoulders above any fighter in Combat Sport I dont think the world will ever see anything like him again. Joe Louis also who I believe is the best heavy ever, Silky Smooth skills with KO power great to watch. Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, Gerge Foreman (Couldnt not mention Steve Coling too being Irish!) At lower weight My favorite figts were the Gatti vs Ward Trilogy and the Barerra vs Morales Trilogy. Currently a Big Pacquiao fan.
Other Sports/Sporting Heroes? I was really into K-1 back in the day. Hoost will always be one of my sporting Heroes too because he was so Dominant when I watched K-1 and to this day ive never seen so smooth seemless striking, it seemed that guys kicks and punches were all flowing one after another in a blur! Big fan of all the old K-1 guys like Aerts, JLB, etc.. Was an Arsenal fan back in the 90's and ealy 2000's when I watched Football so Ian Wright has to get a mention! When I was a Kid my Favotie Wreslter was Andre the Giant! (He was robbed at Royal Rumble 89 Which I have on Video! How can a Snake eliminate someone!
) Loved Big Van Vader prob my all time favorite! bcause he was WCW and only rich Kids with Sky for WWF back then! Undertaker, Legion of Doom and The Steiners were also old favorites! Havnt followed it since though I have seen the odd fight, Tables Ladders chairs Hardys/Dudleys/Someone else! And TNA Samoa Joe/AJ Style/Daniels were the last figths that remotley entertained me! Did go to Belfast and see Lesnar in WWE too... that was anout the last Wrestling I saw... add him to the list of people I met cause he slapped my hand on the way past!
Name: Ben Neeson (Yes Liam's relative for those who missed that post!)
Age: 25
Nationality/Were you live: Irish/Belfast
Martial Arts experience: Started life messing around with Sumo (Ring of Towles in the back garden) and Boxing matches with Brothers and friends (The Neibours always had bag mitts to our huge foam gloves!) Id say thats were my 1st Martial arts interest came from as well as Forever Wrestling with people when we all loved ProWrestling! Ive always had an interest in Combat sports, My 1st class was Kickboxing, Probabally around the age of 10 at Prokick. My Fridens Brother Introudceud me and him to UFC. I took up Thaijutsu around the age of 20, while at Thaijutsu which was once a week a took up some Judo, Muay thai and BJJ. Thaijutsu insturcter then fount Thaijutsu a bit dated and changed it to an MMA class. We have a few fighers from out gym who have Semi Pro wins now He had a Coaches from the Irish Judo and BJJ teams, A Muay Thai fighter who trained in Thailand and a Wrestling coach Ive been out of trainig for a good while now, bar the odd session on the Heavybag I dont do anything! As some of you know my Brother is a multiple time amature Boxing Champ and Ive done a lot of pure boxing with him which I really enjoy, If It wasnt for my Piss Poor footwork and inability to skip Id have love to take up Boxing. did best at Wreslting and Judo though. When my Kids older ill be taking him to Judo so be ready with Tips Anfield!
Any Records/Achievments In Marital Arts: Yellow Belt in Thaijutsu! Thats your lot!
Weightclass: Was Supposed to fight at 155lbs when our Gym were starting competing. Walk around at Werler! lol! But hey in 5"7 probabally the right height for a 135er never mind a 155er!!
Favorite MMA figers Past/Present: Wanderlei is my all time favorite, When I started watchin Tank was my 1st facvorite then Liddell when he came on the scene. Currently Shogun, Minowa, Sakuraba, Hendo, Fedor, Marquardt, Belfort, Nick Diaz... and yes Butterbean! and really anyone who is an exciting standup fight, Ben Saunders, Jose Aldo, Thaigo Alves etc.. currently are 3 I like off the top of my head If you Bring Exciting agressive Muay Thai im inclined to be a fan!!!
When did you get into MMA: Seeing UFC 1-3 on Video, Strangley we stuck 3 on first... Keith Hackney vs Emmanuel Yarborough was something I had to see! Became "Pride fanboy" as weve been labeld! around 2000 when my Wee Sister told me her favorite fighter was Wanderlei Sila, Id only seen UFC and Though she ment Tim Syliva!!! Googled him and discovered Pride and my favorite fighter!
Fighters you met/Trained with: Shook hands with a few when UFC was in Belfast and we stayed behing, Randy Couture, Michael Bisping, Tyson Griffin aslo Dana White and Bruce Buffer!! Dana was very humble and sound, Couture the same.... Ah how could I have said Im hoping for Coleman over him!! Seriously!!
Favorite Boxers Past/Present: Im a Massive Rocky Maricano fan, Been watching Boxing since I was a wee Kid. I love Boxing History especially the Heavyweight devision. Sugar Ray Robinson is another because I think he is head and shoulders above any fighter in Combat Sport I dont think the world will ever see anything like him again. Joe Louis also who I believe is the best heavy ever, Silky Smooth skills with KO power great to watch. Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, Gerge Foreman (Couldnt not mention Steve Coling too being Irish!) At lower weight My favorite figts were the Gatti vs Ward Trilogy and the Barerra vs Morales Trilogy. Currently a Big Pacquiao fan.
Other Sports/Sporting Heroes? I was really into K-1 back in the day. Hoost will always be one of my sporting Heroes too because he was so Dominant when I watched K-1 and to this day ive never seen so smooth seemless striking, it seemed that guys kicks and punches were all flowing one after another in a blur! Big fan of all the old K-1 guys like Aerts, JLB, etc.. Was an Arsenal fan back in the 90's and ealy 2000's when I watched Football so Ian Wright has to get a mention! When I was a Kid my Favotie Wreslter was Andre the Giant! (He was robbed at Royal Rumble 89 Which I have on Video! How can a Snake eliminate someone!
) Loved Big Van Vader prob my all time favorite! bcause he was WCW and only rich Kids with Sky for WWF back then! Undertaker, Legion of Doom and The Steiners were also old favorites! Havnt followed it since though I have seen the odd fight, Tables Ladders chairs Hardys/Dudleys/Someone else! And TNA Samoa Joe/AJ Style/Daniels were the last figths that remotley entertained me! Did go to Belfast and see Lesnar in WWE too... that was anout the last Wrestling I saw... add him to the list of people I met cause he slapped my hand on the way past!
Injuries are so much better when your are full of drink... stitches are a lot easier to get too! 
you wanna see my little brother, he play second row with me and is into grappling and kick boxing, only 6ft 4" and 16 stone but can dead lift 250KG, bench 140KG and squat 200KG. He scares me ha ha!
Fedor,Shogun,Ed Herman and Hendo
