EPISODE 17 FEATURES GUEST FIGHT ANALYST PHIL MACKENZIE – * What drew you to this particular sport? * From the time you became a fan, how long was it before you became a full-fledged analyst? * In the time you’ve been exposed to the sport, how much improvement/evolution do you think has been made in fighter skillsets? * Which fighter do you think has evolved most over the last five years? * Which fighter has devolved the most over the last five years? * The British MMA scene has been pretty hot over the last few years and we have several guys and gals making waves. Give your assessment of the ceiling for the following fighters: * Darren Till * Leon Edwards * Tom Aspinall * Molly McCann * Paddy Pimblett * Brand new guy: Ian Garry (I know he’s from Ireland, just figured I’d ask about him too) * Has the UK/Irish MMA scene made any advancement toward losing the “can’t wrestle” stereotype they’re known for? * Who is your absolute favorite fighter and why? * Least favorite and why? * What in-fight mistake pisses you off the most? * If you could change something in Cyril Gane’s skillset, what would it be? * Give me your assessment of what Poirier-Oliveira looks like * Do you get angry fans that get aggy about an analysis you’ve made? If so, how do you deal with that, because you are incredibly quick-witted, so I’m curious if you end up hurting feelings. * Do you have outside hobbies or are you like Mookie Alexander, the most died-in-the-wool sports fan and nothing else is going to take time away from that outside family and work? * Are you a movie/television snob like Zane and Connor? If you enjoy our show, "heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over on whichever BE Presents Podcast Channel happens to be your listening platform of choice: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodyElbowPresents * iTunes & Apple TV: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blood…&i=1000421882228 * iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Blood…Presents-30639274 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55S2dpKYVqndaPTUojkELm?si=oGGPZ4kESkWZigLNnEg1ug * Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloody-e…esents?refid=stp * TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Bloody-Elbow-Presents-p1190843/ * OverCast: overcast.fm/itunes984162015/bloody-elbow-presents * Player FM: player.fm/series/bloody-elbow-presents * & Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b53e5086-2334-497c-82c0-24ddb5e0cfbb/Bloody-Elbow-Presents ... While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to Bloody Elbow Presents; that way you’ll always be the first to get all of BE’s daily MMA offerings. For previous episodes of the show, check out our playlists on all of our BE Presents channels.