Up and coming amateur fighters

james308

Just a wee thread to see who you all think the next few up and coming fighters are that are currently amateur (from Ireland and Northern Ireland of course). I personally do not know but I think IFS will have some as they are on fire at the minute.

themandan6611

alan corcoran from kokoro

theboxingclinic

Good few from my own club but I'm obviously biased :-)
Iktthar and Hugh Harris spirit
James heelan sbg
Alan Corcoran kokoro
Chris o donoghue Waterford mma
Konrad iwaniski team ryano
Prob more but they are the best I've seen outside my own lads

james308

theboxingclinic wrote: »

Good few from my own club but I'm obviously biased :-)
Iktthar and Hugh Harris spirit
James heelan sbg
Alan Corcoran kokoro
Chris o donoghue Waterford mma
Konrad iwaniski team ryano
Prob more but they are the best I've seen outside my own lads

Is there anyone who stands out from your club? I know that the boxing clinic is up there with Ireland's best gyms

theboxingclinic

Prefer not to name any as I have great time for all my lads. We are only a new club but we have some of the best amateurs in the country(as our record of only 1 loss this year proves) with more coming through.
There are a lot of great amateur lads out there at the mo

james308 wrote: »

theboxingclinic wrote: »

Good few from my own club but I'm obviously biased :-)
Iktthar and Hugh Harris spirit
James heelan sbg
Alan Corcoran kokoro
Chris o donoghue Waterford mma
Konrad iwaniski team ryano
Prob more but they are the best I've seen outside my own lads

Is there anyone who stands out from your club? I know that the boxing clinic is up there with Ireland's best gyms

manga_10

Johnny mccauley - evolve
JOhn Bradley - evolve
James heelan - Sbg
kris flynn - husaria

Kieran81

ryan curtis from primal has been very impressive the few times i've seen him , another guy is point blank's bobby huxford and looks to have a great future ahead of him, anesh bugwandeen was also an exciting lookin fighter but not sure whether he fights anymore as i havent noticed him since ipmma finished up and that the kyuzo team seem to be concentrating on bjj over mma . a fight on a show in kilkenny a few weeks ago had two of the very best younger lads i've seen in mihai fosco and shane smith too.
all the younger lads seem to have a much broader all round game too compared to even 18 months or so ago

bjj-fighter

The lads from Primal are definitely great up and coming fighters, Ryan Curtis, Ian Cleary, Dave Hanney, Ray Smith... All going to impress even more next year.

From SBG there's Keith Coady, James Heelan (thought he's fighting Pro now), Tommy Martin, Luke Corcoran.

Peter Quelly and Alan Corcoran impressed me at Cage Contender, as did Stephen Coll (but I think he's pro).

pablohoney87

James Higgins
Cormac Copeland (Both FAI)
Ryan Curtis (Primal)
Blaine Odriscoll (Lucan)
Heelan is pro now I think but is gonna be one to watch
Darragh Harte(outta rush) is definitely the exciting amature to watch anyway.

theboxingclinic

Heelan is not pro


Quote=pablohoney87;75884444]James Higgins
Cormac Copeland (Both FAI)
Ryan Curtis (Primal)
Blaine Odriscoll (Lucan)
Heelan is pro now I think but is gonna be one to watch
Darragh Harte(outta rush) is definitely the exciting amature to watch anyway.[/Quote]

bjj-fighter

theboxingclinic wrote: »

Heelan is not pro

Yeah I didn't think so but I just checked and I had wrongly read the card from last week's Kerry show.

pablohoney87

bjj-fighter wrote: »

Yeah I didn't think so but I just checked and I had wrongly read the card from last week's Kerry show.

Me too:o

IFS.NI

So much talent comming through the Amateur ranks -

My top pick is from Evolve - Gavin Kelly.

Other guys doing well and working hard -

FAI - Karl Moore & Pat McAlistair (Pro now or at least going pro but were still doing Amateur during most of 2011 and where impressive)

IFS - Stephen Owens - (Paid his dues and works real hard), theres alot of guys coming up through but from my view they need to keep at it, although cant be too hard on them as they have an impressive collective record from we strarted.

Sudden Impact - James McBride

Legends - Oisin Coburn

Lucan - Blaine O'Driscoll

Chum Sut - Kev McFall

Tai Jutsu mma - Joe McColgan

DFC - Stephen Moore

Boxing Clinic - Sean Tobin

Rush - Daragh Hart

kokoro - Alan corcoran

SBG - Sexual Heelan



These are just off the top of my head and I know theres alot more I am forgetting to mention but the talent coming through imo has been very good in 2011 comparing to the standard of fights we have seen outside Ireland.

Alot of people here think the standard is higher in the UK and in my personal opinion its just as good if not better.

Irish MMA is on the up guys! Well done to all fighters, clubs and coaches.

manga_10

Gavin kelly is definitely a top pick. His wrestling and his sheer athletic ability make him someone whos gona be dangerous for a long time to come at 135:D

james308

IFS.NI wrote: »

So much talent comming through the Amateur ranks -

My top pick is from Evolve - Gavin Kelly.

Other guys doing well and working hard -

FAI - Karl Moore & Pat McAlistair (Pro now or at least going pro but were still doing Amateur during most of 2011 and where impressive)

IFS - Stephen Owens - (Paid his dues and works real hard), theres alot of guys coming up through but from my view they need to keep at it, although cant be too hard on them as they have an impressive collective record from we strarted.

Sudden Impact - James McBride

Legends - Oisin Coburn

Lucan - Blaine O'Driscoll

Chum Sut - Kev McFall

Tai Jutsu mma - Joe McColgan

DFC - Stephen Moore

Boxing Clinic - Sean Tobin

Rush - Daragh Hart

kokoro - Alan corcoran

SBG - Sexual Heelan



These are just off the top of my head and I know theres alot more I am forgetting to mention but the talent coming through imo has been very good in 2011 comparing to the standard of fights we have seen outside Ireland.

Alot of people here think the standard is higher in the UK and in my personal opinion its just as good if not better.

Irish MMA is on the up guys! Well done to all fighters, clubs and coaches.

Yea kev and joe are both at the top of there game training with both of them has been an honour but after watching Stephen owens at clan wars i have been impressed.
Ifs have had a very impressive year

Barry.Oglesby

Kieran81 wrote: »

anesh bugwandeen was also an exciting lookin fighter but not sure whether he fights anymore as i havent noticed him since ipmma finished up and that the kyuzo team seem to be concentrating on bjj over mma .

Once we took a 6 month break from MMA Anesh moved to Primal MMA. He's fought for them once winning by decision.

Kyuzo is primarily a grappling club but you'll be seeing Kyuzo MMA fighters very soon.

samk1

Might be a bit biased

Blaine O Driscoll, he is the most hard working guy ive ever trained with and is only getting better !! too think hes training just over a year(if even that),he should have a bright futute

other guys that stick out are - Stevie Owens ifs

Osin Couburn Legends

luke caffery rush

Sean Paul Power ryano

james308

samk1 wrote: »

Might be a bit biased

Blaine O Driscoll, he is the most hard working guy ive ever trained with and is only getting better !! too think hes training just over a year(if even that),he should have a bright futute

other guys that stick out are - Stevie Owens ifs

Osin Couburn Legends

luke caffery rush

Sean Paul Power ryano

Hes been training less than a year and has already had a fight?

pablohoney87

james308 wrote: »

samk1 wrote: »

Might be a bit biased

Blaine O Driscoll, he is the most hard working guy ive ever trained with and is only getting better !! too think hes training just over a year(if even that),he should have a bright futute

other guys that stick out are - Stevie Owens ifs

Osin Couburn Legends

luke caffery rush

Sean Paul Power ryano

Hes been training less than a year and has already had a fight?

Hes training bout a year and a half and has had about 6 fights i think.

samk1

james308 wrote: »

Hes been training less than a year and has already had a fight?

sorry lost the run of myself there,ive only known him scince the summer,but hes not at it much more then a year

cowzerp

james308 wrote: »

Hes been training less than a year and has already had a fight?

Dara Harte was training 10 months and was 6-1 Mma and the 1 he lost he took on 2 days notice and was puking before his match, eat something bogey.
Won the Bjj Irish open and won 2-3 novice boxing matches, some clubs get in early others wait forever, It all depends on the individual with us.

He's been out of training 6 months and is away but will return in 6 months time when he's home.

theboxingclinic

whos the young guy you have that beat blaine o driscoll in drogheda

cowzerp

Was it Adam Caffrey, he's 6-0 old c class and 1-1 new, lost when he fought a weight class up, was just not strong enough but was close fight. He's not fighting till after his leaving cert

theboxingclinic

was he wearing like a paddy hat in the dressing room b4 hand? he was very impressive

cowzerp

That's him and his ridiculis hat! a talented kid and good in all ranges-the new type of fighter that is coming from Ireland-true Mma fighters that can take the fight anywhere.

MMA Man

From Lucan we have a lot of good up and coming youngsters, nobody works harder than Blaine O'Driscoll in training, he's an amateur who trains like a pro, in between working a job! Dont know how he does it. Ellis Dolan is a very good prospect, with more experience he will be very good. Look out for Islam Bisayev who made his debut at The Fight Before Christmas, very classy fighter

james308

6 fights in 18 months of training is crazy. ive been doing mma for year and there is no sign of a fight in the new future nor anyone from my gym who started the same time as me. We are talking at least 18 months before you get a fight

james308

cowzerp wrote: »

Dara Harte was training 10 months and was 6-1 Mma and the 1 he lost he took on 2 days notice and was puking before his match, eat something bogey.
Won the Bjj Irish open and won 2-3 novice boxing matches, some clubs get in early others wait forever, It all depends on the individual with us.

He's been out of training 6 months and is away but will return in 6 months time when he's home.

on average how long would it take to get a fight in your club training at least 6 hours a week? As i said previously there in the club I go to (Chum Sut) you are talking at least 18 months before a fight

LeeCor88

james308 wrote: »

6 fights in 18 months of training is crazy. ive been doing mma for year and there is no sign of a fight in the new future nor anyone from my gym who started the same time as me. We are talking at least 18 months before you get a fight

It's all about the individual, their natural talent plus the time they put in. To some people things come easy, there is no real set time before you are ready for a fight in my opinion but that is what you coach is for (telling you when your ready).

theboxingclinic

thats actually a crazy statement, my club isint even open 18 months yet, should i have held back all my lads? considering our record the answer is obviously no. its all up to the individual, people are ready at different times. some never

james308 wrote: »

6 fights in 18 months of training is crazy. ive been doing mma for year and there is no sign of a fight in the new future nor anyone from my gym who started the same time as me. We are talking at least 18 months before you get a fight

cowzerp

james308 wrote: »

on average how long would it take to get a fight in your club training at least 6 hours a week? As i said previously there in the club I go to (Chum Sut) you are talking at least 18 months before a fight

Some people longer than others, but 18 months is excessive to me-amateur is more about learning than winning and you learn more in there than training-I'd say 7-8 months and you'll have had a fight in my club, over a year rarely happens, key is my 6 month lad will fight another clubs similar training time fella-they won't be going in with your club debut lads as that would be unfair.

james308

looks like I need a new club, didn't even realise this was the case as are coach treats everyone the same. extremely disappointed now as i would of done anything for a fight before I moved to Australia. On average i train 4 days a week and would like to think im pretty decent in comparison to others at my club

theboxingclinic

If your in Perth check out the mma clinic, 8000 sq foot and top class coaches

james308 wrote: »

looks like I need a new club, didn't even realise this was the case as are coach treats everyone the same. extremely disappointed now as i would of done anything for a fight before I moved to Australia. On average i train 4 days a week and would like to think im pretty decent in comparison to others at my club

james308

theboxingclinic wrote: »

If your in Perth check out the mma clinic, 8000 sq foot and top class coaches

Thats where i am heading so i will certainly check it out. thanks a million

Jason McCabe

Outside of our club the youngsters I have seen that have impressed are

Robert morrisson from red dragon
Connor White from imma
Caffrey from rush
James Gallagher - Strabane
Ryan Curtis - primal


Like steve Owens from ifs


Probably quite a few others I have not mentioned that will come to me later

paddythere

ones to watch over the next couple of years in my opinion are: stephen owens, alan corcoran, adam and luke caffrey, robert morrison, ian cleary, oisin coburn, ryan curtis, blaine o driscoll, daragh harte, sean paul power

MMAIRELANDFAN

paddythere wrote: »

ones to watch over the next couple of years in my opinion are: stephen owens, alan corcoran, adam and luke caffrey, robert morrison, ian cleary, oisin coburn, ryan curtis, blaine o driscoll, daragh harte, sean paul power

Good picks there

I would put Alan Corcoran top of the pile