As you can see its all in Japanese so i have no idea what its saying. The only bit of English being my name at the very top.

So Carlos Condit pocketed a cool $110,000 for his nights work at UFC 143 after a points win  over moody banger Nick Diaz. Am I in the  minority that seems to agree with that decision?  I actually only saw the fight from the end of the second round onwards. And from what I saw he clearly won the three full rounds I witnessed, so for me in a 5 round fight that’s a victory.

I am a big fan of Diaz and his balls to the wall dont give a f*** attuitude and fighting style. But Condit was cleaner, crisper showed great range and technique as opposed to Nick Diaz’s walk forward “I’m gonna knock you out” strategy.

As Uncle Dana says “dont leave it to the judges!”

Geo asked me some time ago if i could kindly supply him with a photograph of Scottish MMA Fighter Ally McCrae he had seen somewhere. He sent me the link to my pic, and it was a nice photo i took of Ally walking towards the cage at the OMMAC MMA show in Liverpool in early 2011, for his fight with local favourite and rising MMA star Pietro Menga.

Ally wasnt particluarly nervous, or anxious and seemed to be taking it all in his stride, the photo was pretty cool as OMMAC use some great lights and smoke effects when the fighters walk to the Cage. Although Ally lost the fight, he was still smiling at the end of it and gave a good account of himself.

Ally died later in 2011, in an unfortunate accident at work where he worked in an Abbatoir where beleive it or not, a dead bull fell on him. I guess it was a fight with a mammoth heavyweight he couldn’t hope to win, and it was a tragic loss for his family and friends for someone who looked like he liked to live life to the max.

Geo Thompson used this photo to create a large painting for Ally’s family which was completed this week. RIP Ally McCrae.

Ally McCrae v Pietro Menga - OMMAC Liverpool MMA Show 2011

Michihiro Omigawa warming up UFC 138 Birmingham UK

Vaughan Lee UFC Debut warming up UFC 138

So since i was shooting UFC 138 Leben v Munoz for japanese MMA mega mag Gong Kakutogi i thought i’d see if i could sneak behind the scens and get some shots of Japanese Fighter Michihiro Omigawa warming up. As luck would have it he was in the first curtained area i wandered into. Along with the awesome brit Vaughan Lee whom i have photographed before at OMMAC i rattled off a couple of shots.

Hanky Park’s James ‘Shinny” Davenport – professional boxer and front man to Indie Rock Band from Salford, warming up and doing a rehearsal for the Rumble at the Reebok 4, Muay Thai Fight Night at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton UK

James 'Shinny" Davenport of Hanky Park

Muay Thai Fighter Lucy Payne makes her way to the ring - Rumble at The Reebok 3

The Rumble at the Reebok 1 was the first fight show I photographed back in May 2009 and as the Official Photographer on all the Rumble events i am going to have to pull the stops out for this one. New to the Rumble this time is a live band: Salford’s very own Hanky Park with frontman “Shinny” a former pro boxer to add to the half time entertainment mix.

Final Fight Card

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Rumble at the Reebok 4 - Fight Card

Daitan Jackson of Salford Muay Thai - Fights for British Title Belt on RATR 4

Click on the image above or here to see my gallery from RATR 3.

Tickets available online from www.fightshop.com, hurry there isnt many left.

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Sandee Advertising Campaign: Meet Mike Bisping

Sandee Advertising Campaign featuring Sandee sponsored UFC fighter Michael “The Count” Bisping. Photographs by me, taken at the Wolfslair MMA Academy

Sandee Advertising Campaign: Meet Ross Pearson

My photos of Ross Pearson UFC fighter and Ultimate Fighter winner. Ross is sponsored by Sandee equipment and this is one of series of marketing and advertising shots i did the photography for. Photos were taken at the Quannum MMA Gym in Manchester.

Sandee Advert Campaign: In the Ring in the Gym

My photos used for Sandee Boxing and MMA Equipment advertising and marketing campaign, featuring live fights from Rumble at The Reebok, and ISKA Muay Thai Female Champion Cassie Robinson

Matthew "Magic" Hatton billboard photo used around Manchester