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Coach, warrior and father: Meet England Andrew Fisher

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If you want to know what multitasking is, look at Andrew Fisher’s everyday.

The English MMA veteran started an interview, just put his two little girls after returning from another strenuous training session. Here is the reality of the military trainer for you.

“I am very, very busy,” Fisher told me. “I do all school runs every day: Wysetki, pick-ups. I take my children to the park as much as possible. I try to give all mine [students] So much attention and one -on -one time as possible, and then I still teach all the fighting classes.

“Of course, some of the younger guys who train just get up when they want, go to the gym and then [they play] At their Xbox, their mother makes food and sings them at night, and that’s all. But if I want to do something for myself, I have to get up at five in the morning, if I want to hit the pads or escape. “

Family man

Understanding a warrior is not an basic task. In fact, if you were not in their shoes, it is almost impossible. Andrew was lucky to find a person who understands him better than anyone else.

“We wife also competes,” he shared. “Currently, he is number one amateur in England, so he completely understands how it is, and we just try to lend a hand each other. […] He has children, I have time for training; I have children, he has time to train. Because there are school holidays in England at the moment, my two smallest girls who are six and four years aged, just sitting or running there [at the gym]. Today I paired and my two girls were just running, screaming. “

However, he is confident, despite how hard it is sometimes, will never change life. He thinks that this lifestyle gives him an advantage over the opposition, because no one else does what he does.

Often, for fighters, introducing children to the fight of sport becomes a sensitive object. And understandable that they know what is associated with the journey of martial arts, struggles and disadvantages. Andrew is no exception: he is not able to think that his children will be hit in his head in his career.

“I have a daughter who is 17 years aged, and a son who is also 14 years aged, and they had to train only twice a week,” explained Fisher. “And then they could play on the computer, do what they want, as long as there were these two classes. My son is still trying to force me to fight, but I don’t really want him. […] But I would prefer my children not to do it. “

Capitain team

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“I’m not really a coach, I’m more of the team’s captain,” said the Englishman about dynamics in the action team (TFT). “I’ve always trained with everyone every day and I feel that I’m just one of the guys. I’m not really one of those trainers who just stand, watch and scream from the side. […] I won’t miss the session. “

Of course, with the arrival of the fight on September 13, some changes should be made. Fisher understands that he must be a little more selfish when he passes through his own camp. These are the rules of the game and you can’t do anything with them. Fortunately, TFT is able to function in these conditions thanks to the community that has built over the years.

Modern Andrew Fisher

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Fisher thinks his way of thinking was not suitable for his last fights. Because he was bigger than most of his opponents, he just relied on a strenuous shot. In his mind this led to his last two failures.

“Perhaps I retired prematurely after my last fight, because I beat myself a bit,” he said. “I was a bit illustrated, what was my set of skills. […] I felt that I only needed one blow and the whole fight would change. So I just relying on it, but of course my last two fights that didn’t really work. I didn’t employ any of my other skill sets. “

Time away from the cage caused the English to thread the retirement. Refreshed and overloaded, he believes that he knows what to change in the future.

“In fact, it was nice not to think about these things and realize what my mistakes were,” said Fisher about his downtime. He spent a lot of time in front of the board, analyzing his performances and inventing a recent strategy.

“I feel better than ever [have]”Fisher announced before returning to Cage Warriors 193.” I feel smarter, I train more reasonably, I feel more competent, I feel stronger, so I just don’t understand why I NO to continue.”

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Islam Makhachev breaks down Ian Garry’s tricky UFC 330 strategy

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Islam Makhachev breaks down Ian Garry’s tricky UFC 330 strategy
Islam
Makhachev has nothing but respect for Ian Garry and
the Irishman's preparation for their title bout.

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king retained his
belt with a hard-fought victory over Garry in the main event of
UFC
330 in Philadelphia. The challenger pushed the champ to the
limit and the latter recently revealed what made the five-rounder
so challenging.

How Ian Garry's patient approach frustrated Islam Makhachev at
UFC 330

Makhachev claims Garry's lack of output on the feet made the
matchup a tricky puzzle to solve.

“Very hard to fight with someone who stands… No working, just
standing and waiting,†Makhachev said in a post-fight interview.
“Very difficult. He prepared himself well for the fight; he gave me
a hard time, but no matter. From the first second to the last
second, I am going to war. I am going to win, doesn't matter
how.â€

Later, at the post-fight presser, Makhachev revealed that Garry
caught him with an inadvertent headbutt during one of their
grappling exchanges.

“He gave me a very hard headbutt,†Makhachev said. “It's OK. Hard
fight. It makes you improve and I feel I improved.â€

Makhachev edged the final round to seal a closely contested
decision, breaking the record for the longest win streak in UFC
history. He's now targeting Carlos
Prates for his second title defense at 170 pounds.


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Ian Garry confronts Michael Morales at UFC 330: ‘Make sure you back it up’

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Ian Garry confronts Michael Morales at UFC 330: ‘Make sure you back it up’
Ian
Garry's failed title bid didn't deter him from lecturing
Michael
Morales backstage.

Morales (19-0) was in attendance when Garry (17-2) challenged
Islam
Makhachev (29-1) for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title in the main
event of UFC
330. Despite suffering a unanimous decision loss, Garry gave
Makhachev a tough test and took a moment backstage to talk to
potentially the next challenger to the 170-pound title, Morales,
who weighed in as a backup for UFC 330.

Ian Garry calls for new wave of fighters to avoid trash talk
while confronting Michael Morales

Garry confronted Morales backstage about their recent feud while
the undefeated Ecuadorian barely responded.

“All the s*** you talk, it’s OK. Make sure you back it up,†Garry
said. “I don’t know whatever story you made up about meeting me;
I’ve never encountered that sort, you know that, right? Listen,
you’re a good fighter. Show up, keep winning, and you can do
anything. Does that make sense? You’ve got massive fights in this
division. You’ve got me, you’ve got [Carlos] Prates, you’ve got
Islam. Show up and fight. Does that make sense?â€

Garry then talked up Morales before once again urging him to avoid
trash talk.

“You’re an animal,†Garry added. “You’re strong. I don’t know about
any story where I’ve met you and I’ve talked sh*t to you. In this
sport, people talk sh*t; I ignore it. You’re a good fighter. You’re
young, you’re strong up here, and that means you can do anything.
That makes sense? Spread good, do good. You knock people out, you
beat people up, that’s what gets respect. There are too many people
in this sport talking sh*t, being negative. We're the new
generation of the sport; change it.â€

The
beef started with an alleged altercation between Garry and a
teammate of Morales at the UFC Performance Institute. Morales later
claimed that Garry had already left when he arrived at the P.I. to
back his friend. While Morales is rallying for the next
welterweight title shot, Makhachev considers Carlos
Prates the most deserving contender.

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Neil Magny closes in on Jim Miller’s all-time UFC wins record

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Neil Magny closes in on Jim Miller’s all-time UFC wins record
Neil
Magny believes he can close the gap on Jim Miller
for the most wins in
Ultimate Fighting Championship history.

Magny (32-14) scored a second-round stoppage win over Ramiz
Brahimaj at UFC
330. The win saw him surpass Max
Holloway and tie Charles
Oliveira for the second-most wins in UFC history (25). Magny is
now only behind Miller (28). “The Haitian Sensation†believes he
will eventually tie or break Miller’s record.

Neil Magny moves within three wins of Jim Miller after UFC
330

Magny has fought the who's who of the UFC welterweight division
since making his debut in the promotion in 2013. The 39-year-old is
the unofficial gatekeeper to the top tier of the division, having
shared the cage with all current 170-pound championship contenders
and derailed several hype trains previously. Still going strong, he
sees himself eventually becoming the all-time leader for Octagon
wins.

“I think Father Time is working in my favor to catch up to Jim,â€
Magny said at the post-fight press conference. “From durability and
timing, I think I can catch that record eventually.â€

Top-ranked contenders Shavkat
Rakhmonov, Ian Garry,
Michael
Morales, Carlos
Prates, and most recently, Yaroslav
Amosov are among those who bested Magny, all of whom are in and
around the title mix. Meanwhile, he's upset several surging
contenders during their ascents, including Mike Malott,
Jake
Matthews and Daniel
Rodriguez.

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