Hard work pays off. Period. Just a few days ago, Johnny wasn’t sure that he would be fighting at Ultimate Conflict V, following the withdrawl of his opponent. It’s testimony to his mindset though, that he stayed 100% focused on being prepared to fight, training with fingers crossed!
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 10 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Ultimate Conflict Ireland, Johnny Bowden, ~ IRISH MMA .
November 28th, 2009
It’s been a crazy weekend but it’s been worth it! Some forty or so volunteers from the gym have been working the whole weekend to get our new HQ up and running. We’re pleased to say, that training at the new place has begun!
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 4 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Ufc, ~ GENERAL NEWS, ~ IRISH MMA, ~ WORLD MMA .
November 2nd, 2009
Thomas Nolan and Jonny Origan stepped up to the plate for their ring and Chaos Fighting Championships debut this evening.
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 11 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, - Chaos FC, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - Ufc, ~ IRISH MMA, ~ WORLD MMA .
April 25th, 2009
Chaos 3 is just a couple of weeks away and we’ve 4 fighters on the card. As always we’re looking forward to bringing Kokoro’s army of supporters with us! Book your place on the bus and reserve your ticket now.
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 13 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, Shane Thomas .
October 17th, 2008
Jonny ‘The Origin’ Origan is all set to get into the cage for a tough first bout against Gareth Lyons of Kyoujin MMA. We’ve received confirmation that he will appear in his C-Class cage debut at Ultimate Conflict 2.
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 6 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Ultimate Conflict Ireland, Jonny Origan, ~ IRISH MMA .
September 9th, 2008
With more fights than you can poke a stick at, production values that are second to none, the “most sturdy cage in MMA” and five fighters from Kokoro MMA on the card we can guarantee a great show at Ultimate Conflict 2!
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 31 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Road Trips, - Sign Ups, - Ultimate Conflict Ireland, Johnny Bowden, Leo Burdock, Shane Thomas, Will Burdock, ~ IRISH MMA .
September 5th, 2008
Shane Thomas puts 1W on the scorecard for his comeback tour after three rounds that saw action standing, clinched and grounded on every square inch of available ring space (plus a few seconds hanging outside the ring!).
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 13 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Ufr / Efr, Shane Thomas, ~ IRISH MMA .
August 25th, 2008
We’ve a steady stream of new blood entering the gym and joining us in that blissful state known as MMA Addiction. Those that stay the course and dedicate themselves to progression are well deserving of recognition and a few promotions…
Author: Shane .
Comments: 7 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, Leo Burdock .
August 15th, 2008
Shane returns to the ring against Aidan Scullion on August 24th. I know there’s going to be a lot of support for our fearless leader, so please sign up here if you want to make the trip to see him fight.
Author: Colin .
Comments: 44 Comments
Categories: - Road Trips, - Sign Ups, - Ufr / Efr, Shane Thomas, ~ IRISH MMA .
August 8th, 2008
Leo never fails to deliver and his final matchup of the year is now booked. Expect a great show as Leo will want to go out with a bang and we know that Sudden Impact’s Connor Mulholland will be a solid opponent.
Author: Shane .
Comments: 2 Comments
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - Chaos FC, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, Leo Burdock, ~ IRISH MMA .
August 5th, 2008
Shane ends the 2008 leg of his comeback tour with a 3rd Pro Matchup on November 8th, 2008. Chaos Fighting Championships are set for their 3rd installment and Shane’s looking forward to being on the card.
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 4 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Chaos FC, - Kokoro Dublin, - MMA Dublin, Shane Thomas, ~ IRISH MMA .
July 25th, 2008
Johnny Bowden, king of the swingers and a “bloody nice bloke”, is about to get his day in the sun. We’ve received confirmation that he will appear in his C-Class cage debut at Ultimate Conflict.
Author: Shane .
Comments: 10 Comments
Categories: * KOKORO NEWS, * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Ultimate Conflict Ireland, Johnny Bowden, ~ IRISH MMA .
July 18th, 2008
Shane’s getting himself set for his comeback tour. His first match will be at EFR on August 24th. His second match up is now scheduled for a caged encounter at Ultimate Conflict 2.
Author: Kokoro MMA .
Comments: 6 Comments
Categories: - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Ultimate Conflict Ireland, Shane Thomas, ~ IRISH MMA .
July 10th, 2008
Cathal is something of a crowd pleaser despite having just the one fight behind him. Can’t say we’re surprised though! We’ve just received confirmation that Cathal is to grace the mat once more at Chaos.
Author: Shane .
Comments: 4 Comments
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - Chaos FC, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, ~ IRISH MMA .
July 8th, 2008
The Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts fight team are about to go back into fight season. The lads are preparing well and we’re looking forward to some great matchups. Expect fireworks! Some of the bouts are already arranged.
Author: Shane .
Comments: 9 Comments
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - Dog Pound Newry, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Ufr / Efr, - Ultimate Conflict Ireland, Leo Burdock, Shane Thomas, Will Burdock .
June 26th, 2008
We’ve added the WK5 highlight of our MMA for beginners class. Remember; you can watch these highlights at any time by clicking here or by clicking “HIGHLIGHTS” in the navigation menu to the left.
Thanks to all that supported us and helped us get ready for Chaos Fighting Championships 2. Thanks and huge respect to [...]
Author: Shane .
Comments: 1 Comment
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - MMA Dublin, - Video Updates, Will Burdock, ~ IRISH MMA .
May 3rd, 2008
Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts hosted the Dublin weighin session for tomorrow’s Chaos Fighting Championships 2 this evening. The results were as follows;
Author: Shane .
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Categories: - Kokoro Fighters, ~ IRISH MMA .
April 25th, 2008
As Irish MMA continues to bring itself more inline with it’s Eurpean counterparts; the Elite Fighting Revolution are now to introduce C-Class National Titles to it’s show. Leo Burdock (2-0-0) is to fight for the Featherweight Title against Mo Taylor (current EFR Junior Champion) on Sunday 16th March, 2008 at EFR12!
Author: Shane .
Comments: 6 Comments
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Road Trips, - Ufr / Efr, Leo Burdock, Neno Platisa, Will Burdock, ~ IRISH MMA .
March 11th, 2008
Ultimate Conflict Ireland’s debut show in Newry last night (March 1st, 2008) went down a storm. With the most professional production values seen at a home grown Irish MMA show to date, TV coverage (BBC2) and an international card, it’s now poised for greatness and could well become Ireland’s top cage show.
It was made [...]
Author: Shane .
Comments: 12 Comments
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Dublin, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, Leo Burdock, ~ GENERAL NEWS, ~ IRISH MMA .
March 2nd, 2008
Those who plan on driving up to the event need to drop their names into this list pretty quickly. Tickets are avilable only from outlets up north but the organisers have kindly offered to reserve seats for those that want to attend. Please sign up here before Wednesday 27th February, 2008.
Author: Shane .
Comments: 10 Comments
Categories: * MMA NEWS, - Kokoro Fighters, - MMA Dublin, - Road Trips, - Sign Ups, Leo Burdock, ~ IRISH MMA .
February 24th, 2008