Dane McGuire Dane McGuire

This week, the USFL's "Coach Ruben" discusses life with Miami's International Posse (INP), adult prison at 16, a 15-year sentence for manslaughter, crime prevention, and turning his life around to coach the U.S. youth MMA team--the defending IMMAF world champions.

Links of Note: 

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=369018&TypeSearch=IR

https://fightleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ruben-Saldana-A-debt-paid-in-full.pdf

https://immaf.org/2019/08/23/more-than-gold-the-story-behind-the-u-s-youth-worlds-win/



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This is the official podcast for WAKO Team USA Kickboxing, The U.S. Federation of MMA, the U.S. Muay Thai Federation, and the South Carolina Local Boxing Commission (USA Boxing).   

The podcast covers all things combat sports, including the pro level such as the UFC and Bellator, with in-depth biographical or topical interviews. Another focus is the Olympic movement for MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and including USA Boxing (South Carolina serves as the representative for the show.)  

We hope to be a unique, cinematic-type storytelling sports show with fighter bios and topical episodes.   

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On this week's show, Dane sits down with WAKO Team USA President Rob Zbilski to learn about: his background, what's it's like running the organization (during COVID-19 no less,) its future, the Olympic process, and top fighter Amanda Ginski. Get involved with WAKO USA. Visit WAKOUSA.org.

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This is the official podcast for WAKO Team USA Kickboxing, The U.S. Federation of MMA, the U.S. Muay Thai Federation, and the South Carolina Local Boxing Commission (USA Boxing). The podcast covers all things combat sports, including the pro level such as the UFC and Bellator, with in-depth biographical or topical interviews. 

Another focus is the Olympic movement for MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and including USA Boxing (South Carolina serves as the representative for the show.)  We hope to be a unique, cinematic-type storytelling sports show with fighter bios and topical episodes.   

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @MCGFights


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On the latest edition of the podcast, commentator Sean Wheelock walks you through his rise in broadcasting, his five years with Bellator MMA, being fired, Bare Knuckle, plus writing a book with his father figure and UFC co-creator Art Davie.

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Thank you to Shamrock FC and Bellator MMA for allowing the use of highlights. Check out http://shamrockfightingchampionships.... and Bellator.com respectively for more content.  

ABOUT THE SHOW:  

This is the official podcast for WAKO Team USA Kickboxing, The U.S. Federation of MMA, the U.S. Muay Thai Federation, and the South Carolina Local Boxing Commission (USA Boxing).   The podcast covers all things combat sports, including the pro level such as the UFC and Bellator, with in-depth biographical or topical interviews. Another focus is the Olympic movement for MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and including USA Boxing (South Carolina serves as the representative for the show.)  

We hope to be a unique, cinematic-type storytelling sports show with fighter bios and topical episodes.  

NOTICE: 

Clips in this episode are courtesy of Bare Knuckle FC and Bellator MMA respectively

Dane McGuire received written permission from Bellator’s PR firm, Brener Zwikel & Associates (Danny Brener), to use content such as fight highlights. Bellator clips are to be limited to 10-15 seconds per clip.  

Dane has also gotten written permission to use content from Shamrock FC Public Relations’ Jeremy Johnson with attribution to Shamrock FC (Shamrock Promotions, LLC.


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UFC's Bruce Buffer did the show's new intro! So, this week features an update of a previous interview with Buffer. Learn about his introduction into martial arts, the beginnings of his relationship with boxing's Michael Buffer, Bruce the businessman, and more!

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ABOUT THE SHOW:

This is the official podcast for WAKO Team USA Kickboxing, The U.S. Federation of MMA, the U.S. Muay Thai Federation, and the South Carolina Local Boxing Commission (USA Boxing).   The podcast covers all things combat sports, including the pro level such as the UFC and Bellator, with in-depth biographical or topical interviews. Another focus is the Olympic movement for MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and including USA Boxing (South Carolina serves as the representative for the show.)

We hope to be a unique, cinematic-type storytelling sports show with fighter bios and topical episodes.

NOTICE:

Dane McGuire received written permission from Bruce Buffer through his assistant Kristen Gruelach to use clips featured in this episode.


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This episode covers AJ Siscoe's early life with significant ADHD, rising through the ranks as an amateur, fighting at Bellator 138 Kimbo vs. Shamrock (unknowingly fighting with stage three cancer) and his redemption at Bellator 197. Support the JacksonWink affiliate mentioned in this episode run by AJ's striking coach! Visit hobbsmma.com.

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Thank you to Shamrock FC and Bellator MMA for allowing the use of highlights. Check out http://shamrockfightingchampionships.com/ and Bellator.com respectively for more content.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

This is the official podcast for WAKO Team USA Kickboxing, The U.S. Federation of MMA, the U.S. Muay Thai Federation, and the South Carolina Local Boxing Commission (USA Boxing).   The podcast covers all things combat sports, including the pro level such as the UFC and Bellator, with in-depth biographical or topical interviews. Another focus is the Olympic movement for MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and including USA Boxing (South Carolina serves as the representative for the show.)

We hope to be a unique, cinematic-type storytelling sports show with fighter bios and topical episodes.

NOTICE:

Dane McGuire received written permission from Bellator’s PR firm, Brener Zwikel & Associates (Danny Brener), to use content such as fight highlights. Bellator clips are to be limited to 10-15 seconds per clip.

Dane has also gotten written permission to use content from Shamrock FC Public Relations’ Jeremy Johnson with attribution to Shamrock FC (Shamrock Promotions, LLC.


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