First Bjj Belts in Kokoro!!

Just a quick congrats to Peadar and Chris, who received their Bjj Blue belts from Tony Souza. Its a first for Kokoro, and there looks to be a few more going to come up the ranks too!
Tonys Bjj classes are on every tuesday, thursday and saturday, just check the schedule, or contact us for details!!

Man of War III

CLEAN SWEEP!!
Big congrats to the Guys on their recent win on Man Of War III, was a great night for the Kokoro/Legends fight team, with 4 wins out of 4 fights!!
In a cracking show that saw submissions, K.O.s and only 1 fight goin the distance, as well as 5 titles being won, it was great to see the [...]

Christmas at Kokoro

Clan Wars 9

First of all I want to say congrats to the two lads who fought at Clan wars. Keith won his bout by sinking in a deep triangle while Vic secured his victory by connecting with a beautiful right which KO’d his opponent. Both lads worked hard and their effort paid off in the [...]

Kokoro and legends at Toys 4 Big Boys

Toys 4 Big Boys
Watch Out for the Legends and kokoros lads at the Toys 4 Big Boys event this weekend at the City West hotel. We will be doing martial arts demonstrations and promoting both the gyms as well as the Man of war fighting championship. So if any of you are in need of [...]

Kokoro to fight in Clan Wars 9 and Battlezone

More to come!
We are barely over our weekend at the Helix and already we are looking forward to seeing more Kokoro lads in action.

Clan Wars 9

After some great performances at Man of War 2 we are excited to say that it’s not over yet. Both “Slick” Vic Grundy and Keith “The Menace” Ennis are [...]

Cage Contender 8: A Fine Performance from Kokoro

Cage Contender Dublin was a cracking show. An excellent card, a title fight, a great crowd and of course, a super solid performance from two of Kokoro’s Amateurs. Alan Corcoran and Steven Heather put their hard work to the test on the night and showed why Kokoro fighters are in demand by Ireland’s top [...]

Celebrating 2010: The Year of “Effort x Time”

It’s been yet another year of consolidation and growth for Kokoro. We moved into our new HQ in Dublin and things simply exploded. Five levels of full time training. A first class coaching team supporting all aspects of sport specific MMA training. An awesome team of 16 fighters eager to make their mark. [...]

Kokoro MMA: Dublin City’s Premier Gym for MMA Training [Call 087 917 5020]

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Kokoro MMA are Dublin’s Premier Gym for MMA Training and classes. We are the city’s original Sport Specific MMA Training Centre, we’re 100% dedicated to Irish MMA and we’ve a rock solid stable of fighters and our beginners program is second to none. Our training practices are derived [...]

Bus for Cage Contender Title Fight: Post Here to Book Place

Dylan has kindly volunteered to organize a bus to the Cage Contenders Show in Belfast to watch Owen Roddy fight some bloke from Kokoro. It should be a blast; Owen’s really, really good.
Anyone from Kokoro that would like to get on a bus – just grab a ticket from Shane (€30) and leave a comment [...]

Try Outs Mondays at 20:00 (Arrive 20 Mins Early)

Kokoro MMA Dublin, operate a 5-Tier Training program. Full details available by clicking “schedule“. Everyone, regardless of level and previous experience, has the opportunity to train full time at the gym. Whether you are a new STARTER, a ROOKIE with single discipline experience or an accomplished fighter, just get in touch and we can [...]

The Kokoro Sandstorm

Expect an awesome few months of MMA from Kokoro as we storm around the country doing what we love. We’ve booked ourselves onto FIVE shows in the coming months. Chaos FC (Derry, Oct 9). Clan Wars (Armagh, Oct 31). Cage Contenders (Belfast, Nov 13). TuffNut (Waterford, Nov 27). BattleZone (Dublin, Nov 28). We’ve [...]

Ultimate Conflict VII – The Result

Awesome performances from Damo and Josh last night at Ultimate Conflict VII! Damo taking a highly experienced opponent to a controversial decision in what was, in my opinion, the best debut performance I’ve seen in national MMA – period. Truly outstanding. I’m looking forward to working with him and watching him progress.
Josh breezed in [...]

Ultimate Conflict VII: Road Trip

Thanks to all that are supporting Damien and Josh this evening. Sadly, several opponents have pulled out on Alan and he won’t get to enjoy the fruits of his hard work tonight. He will however be in a ring or cage very, very soon. Josh and Damien have put in the time and effort [...]

Calling All Athletes & Fighters: Now’s The Time to Start MMA

Do you have experience in an applicable combat sport (e.g. Boxing, Kickboxing, Judo, Wrestling, Sambo, BJJ)? Or, maybe you’re an experienced athlete (e.g. Rugby Player, GAA Player, Swimmer, Strength & Fitness Athlete) interested in getting involved with MMA?

Kokoro MMA Dublin: Summer Submission Tournament 2010

What a great day was had by all! The purpose of our in-house tournaments is to give beginners (those with 0-24 months experience) an opportunity to compete in a friendly and safe environment. This weekend was awesome and we made some great new friends.
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WIMAAO Title Fight Cancelled (Spartan 5)

Two counts of bad news for all that were looking forward to seeing Shane Thomas and Kevin Carney square off at Spartan 5. Shane received a call today from Marty Walker (Spartan Promoter) to inform him that, due to urgent medical concerns, Kevin is unable to defend his Title at Spartan 5 on Saturday. [...]

Road Trip: Spartan 5

Daragh Kennedy (Standup Coach) is looking into organising a bus for a road trip to Spartan 5. Anyone that’s interested should speak with Daragh at the gym or leave a post here (or both!). Based on the response; he’ll look into whether it’s realistic to organise one.

Spartan 5 Tickets Now Available

A limited number of tickets for the Spartan 5 show are now available at Kokoro MMA Gym, Dublin 3 (location). They’re priced at 25€ each or £20 sterling.

Shane Thomas interviewed by Punchin’ & Crunchin’

Shane Thomas was interviewed this week (18th May, 2010) by Ireland’s only MMA Radio Show. Punchin’ and Crunchin’ have been kind enough to give us the uncut copy of the interview.

Schedule Update

We’re constantly striving to improve the training options available at Kokoro. We’ve recently updated the schedule and there is now an opportunity to practise (sparring) five days per week. Schedule here (click).