Southern Cross Combat

Southern Cross Combat

Southern Cross Combat brings you all the latest interviews and news in Australian and New Zealand Mixed Martial Arts. Follow the podcast on Instagram to stay up to date on all the news @SouthernCrossCombat

Episodes

July 4, 2025 21 mins

Following another foiled attempt at turning pro, I speak to Sonny Kirisome about his frustrations regarding his career, the heavyweight division in Aus, repping Samoa, and more

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Ahead of Beatdown 11, and following his return to Australia, Matt Fordham wants to TRAUMATISE his opponent, he tells Joel Rasmussen.

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After three years out of MMA competition, Brad Riddell is targeting a UFC return. In his first interview in three years, Brad speaks with Joel Rasmussen of SouthernCrossCombat about his time away, if he was ever going to return, injuries he has sustained, his time coaching, if he will return to CKB and more

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Joel Rasmussen shares his thoughts following Eternal 96 on the gold coast, which saw Darcy Vendy retain his title, Matty Iann earn a title, and great pro fights on the undercard.

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Will this be Darcy Vendy's last regional fight? Joel and Paddy are back to break down the upcoming Eternal 96 pro card

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Cam O'Neill joins Joel Rasmussen of Southern Cross Combat to talk about Eternal MMA, the most active and famous regional MMA promotion in Australia. They talk about Eternal and its start, how it has evolved, the upcoming Eternal 96 and 97, as well as Eternal 100, if Eternal will return to Victoria, going international and more

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Ahead of his interim Eternal bantamweight title fight at Eternal 96, I speak to Matty Iann about his training in Thailand, how he came to Australian Top Team, his relationship with Suman Mokhtarian, fighting Connor Birch, Western Sydney, Stoicism and more

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Ahead of Eternal 96, I speak to the Middleweight champion Darcy Vedny about having to fight again on the regionals, his opponent Blair Bretag, friendship with Jon Aiello, growth outside the cage, and more

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Following the launch of his new gym - Oasis Fight Academy, I speak to part-owner and former Eternal middleweight champion John Martin Fraser about the gym, his connection to UFC Oban Elliot, if he is retired, Vendy v Bretag, and more

 

John's new gym: https://www.instagram.com/oasisfightacademy/?hl=en

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Ahead of his title fight at Eternal 96, I speak to challanger Blair Bretag about the fight, his opponent, not having an amatuer career and more

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Ahead of Shuriken Fight Series 21, Joel and Paddy are back to preview the card!

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Episode 2 of Across the Ditch, where Joel Rasmussen and Paddy Baynes talk about the upcoming Hex Fight Series 35, breaking down all the pro fights as well as some of the amateur ones, too.

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Ahead of his bantamweight title fight at Hex 35, I traveled to Mat Masters in Melbourne to speak to Liam Gusti about the fight, how he is doing following the passing of Jake Sendler, getting a title fight this early in his career, Israel Adesanya telling him to fight, and more

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Ahead of his title fight at Hex 35, I speak to Kasib Murdoch about the match-up and his opponent, moving to Australia, getting sick in Bali and more

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Ahead of his appearance on Road to UFC, I speak to lightweight Jack Becker about getting in the tournament, his opponent, and how his mental state has changed over the years.

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Ahead of his appearance on the Road to UFC bantamweight tournament, I speak to Lawrence Lui about not knowing City Kickboxing before he joined, being in the tournament, his MMA journey, and more

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Ahead of his appearance in the Road to UFC lightweight tournament, I speak to Dom Mar Fan about the tournament, potentially fighting Jack Becker, why so many Aussies are in lightweight and more

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ahead of his fight on the road to UFC, I speak to Aaron Tau about the bout, his move to flyweight, friendship with Dan Hooker and more

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Ahead of his upcoming fight on Road to UFC, Seb Szalay talks about how he got this opportunity, his opponent, the journey so far, rainbow 6 seige and more

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Ahead of the road to UFC, I speak to Kitt Campbell about the journey there, the response from the scene, if he'll get a UFC contract, and more

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