The showdown, Chaos FC Brian manning and Seán Kelly

Summary

The amateur welterweight title is on the line at Chaos fighting championship, with Brian Manning and Seán Kelly ready rot lock horns I got a chance to catch up with both of them about the upcoming event

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Hey, so I'm here with Shawn Kelly, Mr. Big Stuff MMA versus the lamb, Brian Manning. Big stiff, yeah. Big stiff, well we're going to we're going to see it in just a little over a week now, so thank the two of you for joining me. It's a pleasure, it's the first time I've actually done where there's two of us together, so this is going to be a bit of crack, especially with the two personalities. How are you both feeling for the the fight? I'm going to let Shawn go first, and then Brian, you can take the Like I said I actually prefer this fight cuz I'm trying to match him, you know what I mean? He he just beat the guy who beat twice, so I said oh I'll give him that credit where it's due, and I thought that's that's the guy I want to beat my so last night was more of a game, I feel pleasure to I respect that, I respect that, like you know, cuz I did it the hard way, too, you know? I I had to face up and and beat this paula, and then my name is out there, and and it don't it change my whole career, my amateur career, you know? So same could happen to you, but if you have puncher's hands, but if you have puncher's hands, and I'm going to respect that puncher's hands, and I keep my distance, I'm laser focused. I just want to ask you, like where do you think you can beat me? Oh, that's a puncher's question. Well, I actually I have watched your first one, and uh I think I can beat you standing. I I you like to wrestle people against the wall, man. I focus my energy on just doing wall work, like so I'm not a fan of the attic exchange, I don't think you have much of a chance, I don't think you have much of a chance. So again, you know, you're like you're a strong wrestler, but I don't think you have much of a chance. Who needs this game? Who needs this soap game? I'll smash your face game. I think the fair play, man. I have I think the guy before he had I could be wrong. I got a lot of [ __ ] on you, bro, all right? You you think you're tougher than you were, all right? You're going to blame McGill. You're you're calling me McGill, all right? I'm 6'1, 6'2 with shoes on, you know what I mean? Yeah, 6'2. You have to put two of us in there. I'm playing Listen, pal, you'll see in the cage who's bigger than who, and and that's just that's a fact. You'll see it next week. You know, so You know, blame McGill is going to fight you 4'2, and he [ __ ] knock your head off, boy. If the ref let that go on, you would have you would have been in the hospital with brain damage, you know what I mean? Hey, and do you want to know what you should take away from that fight last year while you're on lockdown at the cage? You ain't no matter what I tell you. Well, the latest twice called down there was all right. I fought better than I ever was back then. All that fight done for me was put two things in perspective for me, and she says "Shawn, I'm turning like a [ __ ] animal, I'm a different animal." She made a wild animal out of you, you wouldn't see that. Okay, you get locked down there, and he just you with you feeling me in there, I'm telling you. Never mind about blaming McGill's fight. I'm not going to sit here and slag you about your previous You have a negative You have a negative record for a start, so [ __ ] You don't even talk about a waffle on this one. Two national champions, and a [ __ ] uh I feel I'm a dad award. He's gone pro now, so I've some great athletes. My fights, too, right? Listen to me here now. My last three fights are top five of in Ireland and UK, top five of I beat two of them, and I went to war with the best amateur fighter around with one of them. You know what I mean? My my style of fighting and my personality all speaks for themselves, so it speaks for itself, and and I'm going to prove it again to you again next weekend, pal. There's no doubt about that. You're you're you're not You haven't fought the level I fought at. You're not even sparring at the level I spar. You don't even run at at the level I You don't play pool, you don't knock at the level I play at, yeah? We'll just do it. We'll just do it. Let's know who you're going to find out who you are. We're going to find out. We're going to find out 100%. We're going to find out. And look, I respect I respect that you come to fight, you're a gamer. You're a gamer, but I believe I'm just I'm shades above you, pal. Hey, and that's See, when I watched your first two, I thought that was your only chance I had to overcome. Like I said, I think I can beat you early. You're just [ __ ] He just looks [ __ ] strong again. He must talk hype. I'm game to talk, I'm [ __ ] strong, too. That's it. We'll see who wins. Good, good, good, good. We meet in the middle. We meet IN THE MIDDLE. I LOVE IT. AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT ELSE I I NOTICED YOU haven't finished an opponent. I personally also see every single round that every fighter but I'm still I fully believe I'll beat you, all right? Let's fight for the three [ __ ] rounds or the level of the name of the chaos. And people in the time taking power goes to my third round if I was to stop any of you in the middle of an exchange, it's something positive. Yeah. Yeah. I I don't know I take too much of what you said there, because I can't really understand you, pal. You probably can't understand I forgot to teach you how to speak You can't speak Spanish. Forgot about it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know you think you're just tougher than you were, you know? As I said, you you you got the head punch in the stuff with blame McGill. You know, and then you you you'll beat I I needed the head punch, too, but You know, it was fresh off the novice scene, and and like he's great potential. He he didn't turn up too well that night, but he's a great fighter. That was a good win for you, right? I'll give you that. But like he's fresh off the novice scene. Like you're acting like you're after beating Conor McGregor or something in your in this conference that you're What coach you can count in your two hands how many coaches I've had in Australia. So then you need a baseball bat to knock you out. Look, I've a baseball bat [ __ ] ready here, man. I've a baseball bat ready here. You have a punch your head in. Hey, you haven't finished somebody your whole career, man. I really get the sense Oh, yeah, it's going to start with you, pal. It's going to start with you. That's right. Hey, what's that? You bring up the finish this You're you're fighting against Adam McGill, you're getting the head punched out of you. And what happened? You're wrecked. Tell your boy that fight? last 40 seconds, and bell. And you like I I haven't finished I haven't finished against him. I haven't finished you, so again, I can do that. I can do things again. You can't. I'll be a proper you dropping hammers and punches I beat you in the gym, pal. I beat you in the gym 10 times. I beat you in the gym I beat you in [ __ ] four All right. There you go. That's the end of it. Dave, any questions? Right, I think this is actually quite fun. I was just going to let two of you continue. But wait, what's going forward? So you're both actually going to be fighting on Chaos. Shawn, you fought on Chaos before, you know what the atmosphere is like. What is it like to be, like Brian has said, apart from the the pro fight, if this is kind of the amateur main event in a sense, how does it feel is the main event. This is This is This is the main event, because This is the main event. BECAUSE OF THE LAMB. I THINK I'LL HAVE HIM FOR A WEEK on the main event. Big cos fester is going to get exposed, I'm telling you. And how does it feel to be, like especially in Derry, to have that And then that Brian, when he's finished, the question is to is going to be what's it going to be like for you to to fight on Chaos on such a good show. What's it like for you, Shawn, to have this fight on Chaos essentially like that? It's the amateur main event. It's It's probably going to be the people's main event. Yeah. Well, I I hope I've put him in this position, all right? I did. Welcome. Welcome to the club. And I tell you So I'm at the form the form of battle, like a Coliseum. It's tiered up. The cage is tight in the stage model. It's proper gladiatorial [ __ ] It's a good venue, man. It's It's a good show. And uh Hey, I have a buddy of mine Boogeyman in Derry, and he's explained the right and wrongs, and I feel my I'm going to have a better opponent to showcase my abilities. Like I said, I respect I respect his game as a fighter. Like I I expect a bloody affair, and I'm going to hold my own but I like I say, showcase my abilities through my phenomenal time doing them. I said I think I can be good. Yeah. Fair play, man. Been a boss. Been a boss. I'm already asking me there what it's like to fight in Chaos. Yeah? I'll be I was on about Dave. Dave, what were you You were saying Say it Say it again, what you were going to say. Uh what's it like for you to fight on Chaos? Cuz you fought on a couple of the shows now already under the I've never You know what? I I was just I've never in my life was up north. I not even for a trip for a holiday. Never. But first time I've ever gone up there. So I'm looking forward to it. Fighting in a show like Chaos, Conor McGregor fought in that show, you know what I mean? So it's it's a big deal for me. Up to north, up to someone's backyard once again. You know, in front of his own people, beating him in his backyard, taking another title home. And I'm going to do it again. Oh, you're getting You're getting a friendly welcome, aren't you? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll bring it on, my love. I love a good meet. Welcome, bro, you know what I mean? Like your man yourself, you know, welcome. Um with with that, going to Derry and going to someone's backyard, obviously you fought said, and you're fighting everyone else kind of where they're from. Do you think that spurs you on, Brian? And then I'll ask Shawn a question once you're finished answering. Definitely spurs me on, man, because think of the confidence I'm going to get from from going into someone's backyard, all right? Beating them in front of their own people. Done it in Dublin, I'm going to do it in Derry. And then like you know, when I beat Paulo, there was there was like a special it was like there was no weight on my shoulders, because I was fighting in Cork. You know what I mean? I had fierce confidence, I'll be I went on to beat him, and so if I can start doing that in in in in hostile territory, then when I fight in my own place, it's it's me, I'm like a walk in the park, man. I think it fills me with confidence, and it's great for my career and my my own mindset going forward. And then, Shawn, obviously, what does it mean for you to be fighting in Derry? And do you think the crowd will add pressure for you, or will it add you more motivation? See, at the early stages, I maybe you know what I mean? seven fights now man. See me last last couple I just been rocking on there doing getting ready to go No, it's just I had to choke on there and contain myself man. I just been punching off walls with Yeah. Come here and hit me baby, is that I I do I I do think seeing me in your fight in the way I'm undefeated on the roof and your fighting away there there's no there's no pressure there or else I like I got to man how you feel behind all that there whole I'll be behind me I'm going to get some of that stuff on there and they rock up on that occasion doing me something just Do you think bro? Do you think right? I I I I respect that you go to war you can take a shot you can give a shot but as I said technically technical abilities I I think I'm shades above you pal. Shades above you and I I don't know I'm going to prove I said it mate Don't worry this is what I See see I you you don't seem to have the stuff I think you have to you you're that one your wrestling I mean your wrestling is pretty no nobody can CJ again You shouldn't have said You're a little bit amateur This is what I mean by amateur He throws people he hooks he throws balls of hooks and he shoots from a half guard I don't know what It's pretty rough taking a man I have nice Yeah you're a little bit You're a little bit You're a big stiff Bambi and nice [ __ ] yeah? I didn't get a big stuff shambling out like I don't know what I'm talking ABOUT COME ON YEAH OH BOY IS HE OH YEAH HE'S A BABY MATE I GET I I I GET the shivers just sitting here listening to this as well. I can't wait for this. Also there's a title on the line okay? What does this mean? I'll let Sean go first and Brian can What does it mean for you Sean? Obviously this is a a show that's close to home is is is your club show essentially. What would it mean to title in front of all those people against someone like Brian Manning like he said he kind of he had a rough rough start and he kind of has shot through and through and through and and he's probably one of the most talked about fighters but not just because of his fighting but because of one of the costumes he wears and the the attention he brings to fight What would it mean to you to win the title on your home show against someone like Brian? Well like like I said at the start I I asked for this fight before that reason Brian started to come up with a name was always the guy to beat he's beat the guys you know what I mean So to do it in me home crowd and win me first ever main title like I said I have some wrongs here I need to right I put the fight in the past no pressure being hold my hands up but I I'm not so Things have changed since then I'm a different animal I wouldn't like that to happen again me home crowd so feeling like a mad dog I'm going to go in here there and everywhere getting the best of things some of the best people on you would see man I'm going to showcase it all there I'm a different fighter See before I just wanted to do the same thing Brian was doing at the start I was just one of those boys against the kid kind of wanted that there way but not anymore I'm going to find the range Brian Brian's only about 5'4 5'3 like I have a hard time to I have a hard time to do something like that I have to clean off from Listen to me listen to me you stiff idiot How tall are you? I don't mind 6'2 I'm about a half I'm about a half I got to do Listen to what I said You're going to get a big fright when I stand across the cage from you boy you're going to get a Do you remember saying that to me too? You said I needed a step ladder to hit him or something like that and then we had a face off and you see I was I was I was I was head and shoulders above him you know so I have two probably came on I have you're you're you're taller you're a cross and you probably came on You're a you're a Bambi and nice boy old Bambi I have a would you see the I have a very good point Bambi is getting bam bam bam Oh hey what's November what are you doing November? Stay in the flat with Say again Brian Manning has blah blah blah I I think he's sterling easy You're coming up north you need to learn a dialect Yeah I'm going up north to silence the crowd bro that's what I'm going to do I'm going to silence I'm bringing chaos the chaos brother yeah? Me and my Hey I'm a sight Bring it on that's what I want that's what I'm here for Yeah I I have I have to fight a I like to go to my house I like to do it boys I LIKE TO I LIKE I like to do it man they want to worry I just I just I just I want to get on there and I hope I hope you're staying at your level your your your level cuz I know for a fact I'm I'm a different I know from in the gym I know from sparring with Paul Buckley by a great professional by the Golden Places me and him neck and neck in the gym so I proved myself I I know my worth from training in my gym from my spars from from beating top fighters you know so I hope you're right I hope you're staying at your level you were so we can have a good fight but I just don't believe it I just talk Trust me you will see We will see we will see We [ __ ] see Kelly boy Oh yeah Bring it on Brian I've got over seven days Bring it on brother Yeah just just over seven days to go so at this part of your fight camp how are both you finding it like you've got kind of just a week left to go but I would presume for obviously Brian this is super welterweight you're having to cut a little bit more than usual How are you coping coping with that extra little bit or is it not going to be a big deal? No I I do a sauna cut on the Friday you know I'm about 86 now so I plan on going like I get to 84 easy you know but I plan on doing maybe 84 83 and then doing a water cut the day before doing a sauna with the sweet sweats sweet sweat you put down and and then cut down to 79 it's going to be a haircut it will be a haircut but like as I said I when I refuel when I size up I I fight in a national same day yeah? And you you weigh in two three hours later you fight I weighed in 83.5 I was in the cage 87 so I'm going to be the biggest super welterweight you'll ever [ __ ] see How how how is camp so far And what is the camp like for you so far the weight cut going to be like for you Sean do you envision envision? I I I have actually been summoned by him because I was I was fighting I was doing the same day we uh Cain and I think I was 84 83 I walked I got down to walking at 83 when I got this fight two weeks ago No me and Patrick have uh I'm doing about a surplus kind of again a wee bit because I think that's what happened to Sean I I said that he gave away too much weight and then you know that's that's what lost him the fight I don't want to make that same mistake I think what lost him the fight bro it is is my fighting my my wrestling that that's the last thing that lost him And you're you're too big I thought that last time I lost it I lost it like I'm nothing to Who beat you pal? Who beat you too? See you see me Who beat you too? See you you up you sent me with a man he asked me to do the from the cage you know what I mean Sean No I have to make that same mistake So like I said a couple of big fights for me because you know I just can't avoid him he was born there just need to make a list of All right I'm bigger than you I'm taller than you I'm faster than I'm fitter than you You want me to come over with a step ladder to be taller than me haven't you? Come on you're but a head smarter than me You have to be at least you're you can be more than more than 5 days Not a hope not a hope Yeah he is I remember one night I went to platform for Sean We'll see we'll see Yeah so it's coming up obviously uh both camps look like they're going well coming into this fight um and you both promise here obviously Sean has has alluded to the fact he said that Brian hasn't finished anyone Brian says he's going to be the first person that you finish Sean you're I looking to finish this fight Finish him first round in his fighting files First Hey I don't like to do anything like that no everybody see every I don't know who's the first one Who has pressure you have more pressure I'm going to go I'm going to go knock him out in the first round I'll feel fine no I'll chat You think your first I think you're just soft there just with flat first [ __ ] hammer you on your head first round desperate take downs you're punching like this big no feet under you Bambi again and then You're a you're fighting you're fighting with hooks from your waist you are you can't sit kind of saves my striking you know what something there You committed like boxing bro you know what I mean you have good strikes I'll see when you fought Paul was very focused through the whole fight I was like That that's a part of those men you make the wrestling match and I still beat the man in his own game you know what I mean Yeah I don't know exactly But hey like I said experience I have only two months seven fights seven fights last three years 21 rounds on the bag Yeah yeah How many fights you have two you four fights isn't it so I've done four I've I've done three full contact novice ones just sparring us and I've done three and all that I'm an amateur like so you have experience I have experience so it's going to it should be a it'll be a good fight man it'll be a good fight but as I said I believe I'm better than you And I look I respect look respect you for taking the fight and and good man you have the bollocks so so I respect that and you will you will turn up the fight but I know And I I chose you I chose you like I said I have no other I don't know what Hey I say you're just going to come up short though so maybe another time for you We'll see man like I said see what the lights are like first fight is long I don't know what I'm doing with me I am not going to be a problem for you like I'm dangerous you know what Yeah you're I have to take foot fire on 7'4 I can't let him be Just the thought of you wild and free ever I can't tell you you have you have a fight here I haven't seen seen when I don't practice in the I like this one to be there too I don't practice any tips I have more than just yesterday I'll be around with Brian's sons school diamond I can't wait for this this is making it even better but I'm going to let the two of you go cuz I'm going to let You've said all you is of needed to say. All that needs out is just to get the fight on. did. We did. We did. We did. What's that? Oh, here we go. The cross dresser. I see a cross dresser. I'll see you soon, Kelly. Bye. I'll see you next week, sir. You You're going to need that. Look at my eyes as I said all the [ __ ] He's 666. He's going to butcher you 18th November. Do not miss out, boys. Do not miss out. I'm going to break it all. Brian's had his last say. You want to say this before we leave? Let's [ __ ] go. That's what we'd say. Let's [ __ ] go, Brian. Say that again. 18th November. Watch this face. There'll be an absolute war. Watch me butcher this man. Butcher. More than I can't finish it, Brian. There's no finishing it, Brian. We'll have a laugh, Brian. You're done. You're done.