Mike Reilly: Strikeforce and Sunshine
Editors Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of Ambition MMA, located in Eagan, Minnesota. Ambition MMA is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesofPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. When your buried in seven feet... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: Building The Foundation; Strikeforce 2009
Editors Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of Ambition MMA, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ambition MMA is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesofPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. Two years ago Strikeforce... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: Coming in Second
Editors Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesofPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. First off,... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: City of Angels
Editors Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesofPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. When you come to... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: ‘We hope one day to get to share the stage with [Fedor]‘
Editors Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesOfPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. First I would... [Read More...]
Top 5 In The world… That’s Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
I have heard the haters and they all have one thing in common – they really do not understand the sport very well. Brett came up through the ranks the old fashion way. He didn’t get to be on a TV show. He didn’t gain internet fame by acting a fool. His route was a little boring. He worked, took care of his family and slowly, carefully nursed the fire of his dream. In 2007 Brett took on the then... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: Strikeforce Does it Right
When Brett (Rogers) fought eleven months ago on CBS, “DO WORK” was the slogan emblazoned on the back of his shirt. Big Black’s famous directive speaks to more then just what you see in the cage. Doing work is what MMA is all about and not just for the fighters but for everyone involved. During mt first UFC experience, I caught on right away that the ship sails on the tide of people like Donna,... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: And the band played on…
When our travel agent first booked us on the HMS EliteXC we were impressed with the service and quality of the trip. Sadly the best our travel agent could do was book us in steerage but after a short talk with the 1st mate we found ourselves in a first class cabin with a private walk out balcony and personal porter. Ten minutes later we hit an iceberg. We now find ourselves huddled in a lifeboat with... [Read More...]
The Cornerman: What didn’t kill Kimbo will make him a real mixed martial artist
Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of Team Bison MMA in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is the home to many competitive mixed martial artists such as Brett Rogers, Sammy Morgan, and Kelly Kobold. Mike was cageside working Kobold’s corner during her Oct. 4 fight against Gina Carano on CBS’ Saturday Night Fights. In Mike’s latest column for Five Ounces of Pain, he provides... [Read More...]
Team Bison trainer Mike Reilly joins 5 Oz. as columnist; stands up for female MMA in first column
Editor’s Note: Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including EliteXC’s Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesOfPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA... [Read More...]
