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-Pontarddulais near Swansea. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
-At one time, -it was a busy industrial town. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:08 | |
-Nowadays, there's very little -to keep the young people here. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:13 | |
-Many follow the path out of town. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:15 | |
-It isn't an easy journey either. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:18 | |
-One lad from Pontarddulais -is determined of succeeding. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:22 | |
-He's literally fighting his way out. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:25 | |
-His dream is -to be the first Welshman... | 0:00:25 | 0:00:28 | |
-..to reach the top of cage fighting. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
-He's fighting in the UFC. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:34 | |
-MMA or cage fighting is a sport -that's growing in popularity. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:43 | |
-The Ultimate Fighting Championship -or UFC is the peak. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
-This is where the worldwide -attention is and the big money. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:52 | |
-The ferocity of the octagon -isn't for the faint of heart. | 0:00:55 | 0:00:59 | |
-But this is the stage and ambition -of every fighter. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
-The path to the UFC isn't easy. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:08 | |
-A young fighter needs -to win several championships... | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
-..and make a name for themselves -before even being considered. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
-No Welshman has succeeded -to reach the UFC. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:22 | |
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-Brett Johns, a young fighter -from Pontarddulais... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:30 | |
-..is determined to gain his place as -the first Welshman to get there. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:36 | |
-I started when I was four... | 0:01:36 | 0:01:38 | |
-..I did judo with my stepdad -at Pontarddulais Judo Club. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
-I love judo. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
-My goal was the 2012 Olympics -in London. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:48 | |
-To be honest, -that was an unrealistic goal. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:51 | |
-I then started going -to the gym at Fforest-fach... | 0:01:52 | 0:01:54 | |
-..that's only down the road for me. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
-I saw one session of MMA -and I loved it. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
-When I was 13-14, I asked my mother -when I could fight. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:05 | |
-When can I go in the cage? | 0:02:05 | 0:02:07 | |
-She said "No, you can't go -into a cage until you're 18." | 0:02:07 | 0:02:11 | |
-I had four years of asking -my mother if I could go and fight. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:15 | |
-Four years later, -Brett got his wish. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:20 | |
-He stepped in to the octagon -for the first time. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
-In my first fight, -I was quite nervous if I'm honest. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
-It was at a sports centre -in Aberdare. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
-It was under a different set -of rules, semi pro. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
-I'd won it within a minute -and a half of the first round. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
-I was crying after the fight. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
-All the emotion had built up. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:45 | |
-I had my second fight -a week and a half later. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
-Brett, the quiet, gentle lad -from Pontarddulais... | 0:02:50 | 0:02:53 | |
-..got a taste of a new world. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:55 | |
-A very different world to that -of his upbringing in Pontarddulais. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:59 | |
-I lived in a house -with my mother and stepdad. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:02 | |
-I lived with my two other brothers -and sisters. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
-We didn't speak Welsh -with each other. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:08 | |
-I didn't start speaking Welsh -until I went to school. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
-A lot of people in Pontarddulais say -they can't wait to get out of there. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:16 | |
-It's my home, -my family and friends are here. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
-There isn't much in Pontarddulais -but it is my home. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:23 | |
-Despite being shy... | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
-..Brett was determined -to develop his fighting skills. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:32 | |
-He started training -with Chris Rees in Swansea. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:36 | |
-First impressions of Brett... | 0:03:37 | 0:03:39 | |
-..it's funny, he's such a normal, -quiet, humble guy initially. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:43 | |
-He's always humble. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:45 | |
-He gets a little louder -the more you know him. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-When I saw him step on the mats -and start training... | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
-..his work ethic and hunger even -from the first lesson... | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
-..I thought if this kid wants to be -something special, it could happen. | 0:03:55 | 0:04:00 | |
-Within no time, Brett went on -to win several professional fights. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:06 | |
-He took the Welsh -and British Championships. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:11 | |
-His next challenge was to compete -for a World Championship. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:29 | |
-It's the first step -to realizing his dream. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
-He's a grafter. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:36 | |
-So, if you have to pick someone... | 0:04:37 | 0:04:39 | |
-..who's going to have to do -six or seven rounds in a night... | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
-..Brett's your man. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:44 | |
-Even though Chris was confident -that Brett was ready... | 0:04:47 | 0:04:50 | |
-..Brett was expected to fight -in a tournament this time. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-This meant more than one fight. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:56 | |
-If he won the first... | 0:04:56 | 0:04:58 | |
-..he'd get a chance to fight -for the World Championship. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:02 | |
-There was a guy there -called David Haggstrom. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:08 | |
-He was one of the best -in Europe at that time. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
-He was a favourite -to win the tournament. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
-Winning against David Haggstrom -was enough for me. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
-But, I had to fight him, -three five-minute rounds. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:23 | |
-An hour and a half after that -I had to fight a fresh guy... | 0:05:23 | 0:05:26 | |
-..for the World title -for five 5-minute rounds. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
-There are four ways to win a fight. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:34 | |
-You can win on points, -knock out your opponent... | 0:05:34 | 0:05:38 | |
-..force your opponent -to surrender... | 0:05:38 | 0:05:41 | |
-..or if the opponent -has no way to defend himself. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
-"And now, the CWFC Bantamweight -Champion Of The World... | 0:05:48 | 0:05:54 | |
-..Brett "The Pikey" Johns. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:58 | |
-Brett pushed his body to the limit -and was now a World Champion. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:05 | |
-I never want to do a tournament -again after that night. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
-Winning my first World belt is -something I'll remember until I die. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:16 | |
-Months later, Brett got the chance -to defend his World Championship. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
-He fought James Brum in Swansea. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:35 | |
-Cage Wars had never -come to Swansea before. | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
-I was happy the fight was back home. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
-The octagon isn't the only arena -where fighters go into battle. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:51 | |
-Brett fights as a bantamweight. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:53 | |
-It's one of the lightest. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
-It's a constant battle -to make sure he's within the weight. | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
-Unfortunately, part of fighting MMA -is making weight. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:05 | |
-Things didn't go to plan -the day before. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
-We pushed him right to the limit -and he just missed weight. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:12 | |
-That meant he had to lose -the belt on the scales. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
-He had to continue to fight and win -the fight but lose the title. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:23 | |
-I was gutted, humiliated -and just devastated. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
-I remember -one of the guys helping me out.. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
-..Steven, he'd helped me out. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
-He said "It's done now. -You can't cry about it, it's done." | 0:07:40 | 0:07:43 | |
-"It's happened." | 0:07:44 | 0:07:45 | |
-You have to focus on tomorrow. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:49 | |
-Get straight into that cage -and you have to win. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:53 | |
-Despite surrendering -the World Championship... | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
-..Brett had started to cause a stir. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
-He still hadn't lost a fight. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:02 | |
-People within the sport -had taken notice. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
-An offer came to fight for a World -Title in three fights in America. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:18 | |
-It would be under the -Titan Fighting Championships. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
-It's one stage lower than the UFC. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:24 | |
-I'm one of the first guys to go out -there and fight for a World Title. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:31 | |
-It's a big deal for me. It's huge. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
-MMA in Europe is massive. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:36 | |
-There's some very talented guys. | 0:08:36 | 0:08:38 | |
-The States are still the Mecca -of MMA so to speak. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
-Going out there and showing -what he can do... | 0:08:42 | 0:08:45 | |
-..is going to be a huge step for us. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:47 | |
-One important part of training -before the trip to Alabama... | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
-..was preparing -for the time difference. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:55 | |
-I get up now at 3.00pm. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
-When 9.00pm comes around, -it's actually my midday session. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:02 | |
-I train through the night -and then go to bed at 6.00am. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:06 | |
-That's the time in Alabama -in the US. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
-I want to get out there. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-I can't wait to fight now. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:14 | |
-Brett is a home bird. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
-He still lives at home -with his family. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:24 | |
-Over the last few years... | 0:09:24 | 0:09:26 | |
-..their support has been -very important to him. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:29 | |
-We've all helped, although, I did -initially give him a time limit. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:34 | |
-That he needs -to put a time limit on it... | 0:09:34 | 0:09:36 | |
-..so if he doesn't get to where -he wants to be by a certain age... | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
-..he needs to look into -doing something else. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:43 | |
-It's his dream. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:46 | |
-I just hope he gets -to where he wants to go. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:48 | |
-They sink the drinks. -And they go home. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:54 | |
-In the week -leading up to the fight... | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
-..where he loses weight -for the weight cut, Brett changes. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:02 | |
-He's like a different person. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:04 | |
-He's, well, stressed really. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
-So, he has to prepare for the fight. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
-He watches a lot -of fights on YouTube. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:15 | |
-The weight cut is very intense. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
-He has to stop carbs, fat and sugar. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:24 | |
-I'm here when he wants to talk -but I do step back really. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:31 | |
-The whole family -have a role to play. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
-It's my job -to look after his mindset. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:42 | |
-That's what I look for. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:44 | |
-I'm not bothered about training, -he has Chris. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:50 | |
-Our stepdad does judo. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:53 | |
-They know what they're doing. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:55 | |
-I try to keep Brett's mindset -strong. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:57 | |
-I just want to make sure his head's -in the right place... | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
-..before he enters the cage. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
-Brett's stepdad, Andrew, -has been with him on the journey. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:08 | |
-He was also a part -of his early training. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
-Brett's going to hate me for this. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:14 | |
-If Brett had put the effort in -to Judo that he has into MMA... | 0:11:14 | 0:11:18 | |
-..he would have gone a very long -way, possibly Olympics. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
-He saw the MMA, he went for it. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:27 | |
-I'm a purist, -I didn't like it at the time. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
-The more I watch it, -the more I'm getting to enjoy it. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
-At the time, I didn't think -it was a good idea. I'll be honest. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
-Brett's too nice. I didn't want -to see the boy getting upset. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:40 | |
-He proved me wrong. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
-Completely and utterly. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:44 | |
-He's such a genuine, genuine, -nice guy. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:49 | |
-Everybody I know likes Brett. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
-Not before he was -World Champion etc... | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
-..everybody, his schoolteachers, -they all loved him, and still do. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:58 | |
-His baby minder when -he was little loves him. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:02 | |
-Everyone who knows Brett or comes in -contact with him really likes him. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:06 | |
-He is a nice guy. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:08 | |
-Everyone in my family -has a job to help me. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:12 | |
-Sometimes, when I have bad days... | 0:12:13 | 0:12:15 | |
-..I sometimes take it out on them, -but they know that's what happens. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:21 | |
-With the day -of the battle getting closer... | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
-..the trip to Alabama -was on everyone's mind. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:30 | |
-I'm used to seeing him compete. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:33 | |
-Since he was small in judo. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:34 | |
-Once he started competing -when he got old enough. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
-I'm used to him fighting. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:39 | |
-I'm not frightened -of him getting hurt. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:41 | |
-I don't want him -or the other boy to get hurt. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-I'm just frightened of him losing. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
-I'm a bit nervous about him going, -really. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:50 | |
-You don't like to travel much, -yourself. I know how he is. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:54 | |
-His brother and Kyle are going out. -He's got Chris there. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:58 | |
-I don't think I'd want to go -even if I could, to be honest. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:02 | |
-I don't think I could stand it. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:04 | |
-This would be the first time -Brett fought on foreign soil. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
-It was a big step... | 0:13:09 | 0:13:11 | |
-..considering no Welsh fighter -had ever won a title in America. | 0:13:11 | 0:13:16 | |
-A victory would be -a big step toward the summit. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
-A loss could possibly signal -an end to the journey. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:23 | |
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-Brett Johns's dream -is to be the first Welshman... | 0:13:33 | 0:13:36 | |
-..to reach the top in cage fighting. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:38 | |
-To keep that dream alive, -Brett had to create history... | 0:13:44 | 0:13:48 | |
-..and become the first Welshman -to win a World Title in America. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:54 | |
-I've had 15 fights, -five amateur and ten professional. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
-To be honest, they've all been -within 50 miles of my house. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
-So, to be in Alabama, -I think it's 4,300 miles away. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:16 | |
-It's out of the way. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
-To be honest, -I like coming to the hotels. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:21 | |
-I watch all the other fighters come. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
-It's a big deal out here. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
-Everyone's very nice. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:28 | |
-Anyone I see on the street -say hello. | 0:14:28 | 0:14:31 | |
-That's quite cool. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
-I don't see that back in Wales. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
-When I got over here, I was like, -"Hi", I wasn't sure what to say. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:43 | |
-The coverage I'm getting -just for this fight is huge. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
-My Twitter is going crazy -at the moment. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:51 | |
-I already love fighting -in the States. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
-I haven't fought yet. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:57 | |
-I'm looking forward to getting -the show out of the way... | 0:14:57 | 0:15:00 | |
-..get my new belt -and I'll be happy then. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
-I think I've got -seven or eight pounds to go. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:09 | |
-It's OK. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:11 | |
-I'm confident -that I'll do well in this cut. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:16 | |
-Brett's big fight was held -in Mobile in the state of Alabama. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:25 | |
-It's a part of the Mobile AeroFest -veterans' festival. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:29 | |
-It raises money -for military veterans. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:31 | |
-It's a cause that's close -to Brett's heart. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
-It's massive for the soldiers. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:38 | |
-A lot of my family are soldiers. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:41 | |
-If I wasn't fighting, -I'd be a soldier. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:44 | |
-That's what I would have done. -I would have joined the army. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:48 | |
-It's an honour, really -to fight in front of everyone. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:52 | |
-Being within the bantamweight... | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
-..of nine stone and nine pounds -is a fight in itself. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
-Brett manages -to hit the nail on its head. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
-135 dead on. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:05 | |
-This is the first time Brett's come -face to face with his opponent. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:11 | |
-As his name suggests... | 0:16:11 | 0:16:13 | |
-..Walel "The Gazelle" Watson -is much bigger than Brett. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:17 | |
-Watson is the favourite. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:19 | |
-He's a former UFC fighter. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:21 | |
-This will be a good test -for the boy from Pontarddulais. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
-Walel Watson has beaten -a lot of people. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
-A lot of good people. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:32 | |
-To beat him -would be a major step in my career. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:38 | |
-We've both got tons of cardio, -tons of energy, tons of technique. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:45 | |
-Me and him in the cage together -is making out for a great fight. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:49 | |
-A victory would be a huge step -towards his dream. | 0:16:56 | 0:17:00 | |
-A loss would -turn it all into a nightmare. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
-Only one person from the UK has won -a World Title... | 0:17:05 | 0:17:08 | |
-..in an American based organization. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
-I'm proud to be from Wales. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:12 | |
-This fight isn't just for me. -It's for Wales. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
-Ladies and gentlemen, -fighting out of Swansea, Wales... | 0:17:18 | 0:17:23 | |
-..Brett "The Pikey" Johns. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
-I'm ready now to go out there -and do what I was born to do. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:35 | |
-I'm a fighter, it's what I do. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:36 | |
-Brett starts the contest -full of confidence. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:42 | |
-It looks good -and he's ahead on points. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
-The blood is flowing -but Watson is still dangerous. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:50 | |
-Brett wins the first round. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:57 | |
-At the start of the second round, -Brett starts to control the fight. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:04 | |
-He manages to grab hold of Watson -and begin to choke him. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
-It's impossible -for him to escape... | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
-..and the all important -submission comes. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:15 | |
-Brett is World Champion. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:17 | |
-The winner by tap out, -by way of rear naked choke... | 0:18:17 | 0:18:23 | |
-..and new Titan FC Bantamweight -Champion, Brett "The Pikey" Johns. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:31 | |
-I don't have any words, really. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
-I'm happy. I'm very happy. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:42 | |
-I can't describe what's going -through my head at the moment. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
-I'm very emotional at the moment. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
-I've just put too much work -into this belt. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
-It's happened! | 0:18:57 | 0:18:58 | |
-Chris Rees and my Dad -have given me everything. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:04 | |
-Absolutely everything. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:07 | |
-I just can't say thanks enough. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
-I'm just so happy -to be going home with a new belt. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:15 | |
-I've beaten a former UFC fighter. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
-I can't really say anything else. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
-That's all it is, but for me, -it's the best thing in the world. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:24 | |
-I just want to go home now -and celebrate at home. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
-Following success on foreign land -Brett's happy to be home. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:42 | |
-He appreciates -the importance of his victory. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:45 | |
-Just going back to Cage Warriors -and winning the first World Title. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:52 | |
-It was the main event at the -Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:55 | |
-I didn't think it could get better -than that to be honest. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
-A few months later, -I was in the LC2 in my home town. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:03 | |
-We sold a lot of tickets there. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
-A few months later, I was fighting -against a UFC veteran in the US. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:13 | |
-Nobody's done that from Wales. -Nobody. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:16 | |
-I was fighting on the Friday. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:19 | |
-I was back in the gym on the -Wednesday morning. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-I was back and working hard. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
-I was back in the gym -doing five 5-minute rounds. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
-It's back to a normal regime now. -I have to train as hard as I can. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:33 | |
-I am the champion. I know that -but I train like I'm a challenger. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:39 | |
-I've got to keep this belt -to get a chance to go to the UFC. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:45 | |
-There's no time for a fighter -to catch his breath. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
-There's another fight -on the horizon. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
-We were waiting to get the next -fight confirmed we're very happy... | 0:20:53 | 0:20:57 | |
-..we'll be flying out to defend -the belt in Kansas City in July. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:02 | |
-To be the Champion, -you've got to defend the belt. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:07 | |
-That's what we intend on doing. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:09 | |
-Being a professional MMA fighter -is a full-time job for Brett. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:15 | |
-That doesn't leave a lot of time -for anything else. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
-I stress a lot -and I don't switch off very well. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
-I don't sleep well -when a fight's coming up. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-I think a lot about the fight. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:27 | |
-One of my weaknesses is -that I don't have any other focus. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:33 | |
-I think it's important for fighters -to have something else. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:37 | |
-Something -that isn't connected to fighting. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
-When I'm fighting a guy, -in the lead up... | 0:21:42 | 0:21:44 | |
-..I'm thinking about the fight about -300 times a day at home. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
-I need to switch off -when I'm at home. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
-It can be a struggle to be honest. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
-As I say, every night when I go -to bed, I struggle to fall asleep. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:59 | |
-I'm always thinking about the fight. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:00 | |
-I'm always thinking about the fight. - -He's never been in trouble. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:03 | |
-He's never tried a cigarette -in his life. I smoke. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:07 | |
-But he's never tried that. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:08 | |
-The only thing is... | 0:22:09 | 0:22:10 | |
-..I think it's alienated him a bit -from his old friends. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
-They're still his friends... | 0:22:13 | 0:22:15 | |
-..but his friends -that he's had for years... | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
-..they work all week, they go out -on the weekend, they enjoy. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:22 | |
-Brett's not doing that -because he can't afford it... | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
-..and he's committed to training. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:27 | |
-He used to have a group -of tight friends. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
-They were out a lot. -They'd get drunk a lot, etc. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:33 | |
-As young teenage men would -which is fine. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:35 | |
-Since he's taken this career path, -he doesn't do it anymore. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
-When you're training that hard, -you can't. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:43 | |
-His enjoyment comes -when he steps in that cage. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
-That's where he gets that enjoyment, -that's his social life. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:52 | |
-Kansas is the next step -of the journey. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
-Brett prepares -to defend his title... | 0:22:57 | 0:23:00 | |
-..against Anthony "Sharkbait" -Gutierrez from the USA. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:04 | |
-The journey yesterday was long. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:12 | |
-To be honest, it was less -travelling than Alabama... | 0:23:13 | 0:23:18 | |
-..but it was still rather long. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
-We reached the hotel and did -a bit of a workout out in the sun. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:28 | |
-It's quite hot here. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
-I'm looking forward -to the next few days. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:35 | |
-I'm hoping the weight will be OK. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:37 | |
-Hopefully Saturday's fight -will be on. | 0:23:37 | 0:23:40 | |
-After a long journey... | 0:23:40 | 0:23:41 | |
-..it's important Brett -looks after his weight immediately. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:45 | |
-Not making weight could mean losing -the title without throwing a punch. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:50 | |
-This part is very difficult. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:52 | |
-This part is harder -than the actual fight. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:56 | |
-I think I've got about 6 pounds -to go, maybe less than that now. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:01 | |
-I went to the toilet this morning. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
-Hopefully we lose that final six -pounds today. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:08 | |
-We're on point after that. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:10 | |
-I'm looking forward to weighing in -and then drinking something. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:15 | |
-Roll on four o'clock, I think. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:18 | |
-In addition -to caring for his diet... | 0:24:20 | 0:24:23 | |
-..Brett spends hours -in the sauna to lose weight. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:26 | |
-Six pounds, here we go. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:27 | |
-First one done, three to go. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
-Yes? Happy? | 0:24:36 | 0:24:37 | |
-Yes? Happy? - -Yeah. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:38 | |
-Good. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:39 | |
-Brett is under pressure -to make the weight. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
-He's also starting to feel ill. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:46 | |
-This is the side -that people don't see. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:50 | |
-They see the walk out and the music -and signing autographs and photos. | 0:24:50 | 0:24:54 | |
-This is the graft. | 0:24:57 | 0:24:59 | |
-Anyone who thinks he doesn't work -for a living, watch this. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:03 | |
-It's the day of the weigh-in. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:14 | |
-The worry of making weight is heavy. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:17 | |
-To make things worse, -Brett is suffering with a virus. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:21 | |
-137 even. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
-Brett hasn't reached the weight. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:30 | |
-He'll get one more chance. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:33 | |
-He has an hour to lose weight. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:35 | |
-The hour doesn't make a difference. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:50 | |
-There's now a genuine concern -for Brett's health. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:53 | |
-As he's lost weight so quickly -and as he has a virus... | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
-..he's at risk of organ failure. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
-Let me know, -whatever you guys decide. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
-But is he clear? | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
-Yeah, he's clear. -Get a drink in you. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:08 | |
-Do you want to put him -on the scales again? | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
-No. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:13 | |
-Despite Brett's condition... | 0:26:14 | 0:26:15 | |
-..the next day, the medical team -say he's fit to fight. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:19 | |
-He has to surrender the title. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
-Despite that... | 0:26:22 | 0:26:23 | |
-..Brett must win the bout -to retain his undefeated record. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:29 | |
-Subtitles | 0:26:32 | 0:26:32 | |
-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:26:32 | 0:26:34 | |
-Reaching the top is difficult -for every professional fighter. | 0:26:34 | 0:26:39 | |
-Brett Johns is in Kansas to defend -his title as World Champion. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:44 | |
-There are problems. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:46 | |
-He's been hit by a virus -and has failed to make the weight. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:52 | |
-He has to surrender the title. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:54 | |
-Despite that -and despite being weak... | 0:26:56 | 0:26:59 | |
-..he has to fight and try to keep -his unbeaten record in the least. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:03 | |
-I've got a bit of a bug. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
-My stomach is inflamed. | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
-That wasn't written in the script. I -didn't know it was going to happen. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:17 | |
-I'm a bit gutted with that. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:19 | |
-It's not my fault -or anyone's fault. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
-It's just the wrong time. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:24 | |
-That's the point, -I was looking good. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
-I know after the fight... | 0:27:28 | 0:27:29 | |
-...when news of the trouble I've had -breaks... | 0:27:30 | 0:27:34 | |
-..I'll be given a bit more slack. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:36 | |
-At the moment on Twitter, I'm being -called unprofessional, blah blah. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:40 | |
-Nobody knows what's happened. -Only the people close to me know. | 0:27:41 | 0:27:44 | |
-I was feeling good this morning. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:47 | |
-I still have -a slight stomach upset. | 0:27:48 | 0:27:52 | |
-That's it. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:54 | |
-I know I'm OK to fight tonight. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
-I'm quite nervous now. -I'm in the zone. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:06 | |
-I just want to fight now. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:10 | |
-That's what I want to do. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:12 | |
-I'm going to go out there tonight -and make a statement. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:16 | |
-In the blue corner, from Missouri, -Anthony Gutierrez. | 0:28:16 | 0:28:20 | |
-This guy is good. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:22 | |
-He wouldn't be fighting for a World -Title if he wasn't good. | 0:28:22 | 0:28:25 | |
-He's good but I'm better. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:28 | |
-Against all logic, Brett will have -to win to keep his dream alive. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:34 | |
-From Swansea, Wales, Brett Johns! | 0:28:34 | 0:28:37 | |
-You feel like the world -is watching you. | 0:28:43 | 0:28:46 | |
-Most of the world is doing something -other than watching the fight. | 0:28:46 | 0:28:51 | |
-I just want to hear the MC saying -Brett Johns and not another name. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:55 | |
-When he says your name, you know -the last six months of crying... | 0:28:55 | 0:29:01 | |
-..blood, sweat and tears basically. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:04 | |
-It overcomes it, you know. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:07 | |
-Back in Pontarddulais, -the family are watching. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:12 | |
-Watching Brett suffer -is too much for them. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:16 | |
-Don't let it, Brett, come on. | 0:29:25 | 0:29:28 | |
-It isn't going well. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:30 | |
-Brett has a leg injury, -Chris wants to throw in the towel. | 0:29:30 | 0:29:34 | |
-Like every fighter worth his salt, -Brett insists on carrying on. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:38 | |
-I think he's got it here. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:41 | |
-There's nothing to separate them, -the judges will decide. | 0:29:41 | 0:29:45 | |
-48-47 Gutierrez. | 0:29:45 | 0:29:48 | |
-What? | 0:29:49 | 0:29:50 | |
-Judge Jackson Harper, -48-47 for Johns. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:56 | |
-Judge Henry Gueary scores it 49-46 -for your winner by split decision... | 0:29:58 | 0:30:03 | |
-..and still undefeated... | 0:30:04 | 0:30:07 | |
-Fuck yes! | 0:30:10 | 0:30:11 | |
-How many things can go wrong in -two days, do you know what I mean? | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
-He twisted awkwardly, -we thought he'd hurt his knee. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:31 | |
-He could barely walk. -He was in a bad way. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:34 | |
-Between the third and the fourth... | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
-..I said we're going to quit, -we're going to pull this. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:40 | |
-He said "No, you've got to let me -get beat up." | 0:30:40 | 0:30:44 | |
-I could never quit with my family -and coaches having helped me. | 0:30:44 | 0:30:49 | |
-I've taken a few knees -to the face in the fifth round. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:54 | |
-He was hitting me, I thought "You're -not taking this away from me." | 0:30:54 | 0:30:58 | |
-I thought "I have to win this, -there's no other option." | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
-"I can't do nothing else." | 0:31:02 | 0:31:03 | |
-We've just seen the doctor. -He tore his hamstring. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
-He tore his hamstring, -twisted awkwardly. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:10 | |
-I'm relieved. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:11 | |
-I'm relieved that it's not the knee. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:14 | |
-Who knows. We'll get the hamstring -checked out when we get back. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:18 | |
-The kid had stomach pain -for like 24 hours. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
-It left him with cramps -and he tore his hamstring... | 0:31:22 | 0:31:25 | |
-..halfway through a five rounder. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
-He changed game plan, he did -what he needed to do and he won. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:32 | |
-There's no doubt -that keeping his unbeaten record... | 0:31:36 | 0:31:39 | |
-..is a great achievement for Brett. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:41 | |
-Will the emotional and physical -torture of Kansas... | 0:31:42 | 0:31:45 | |
-..take its toll on him? | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
-An injury lay off is a frustrating -time for every fighter. | 0:31:52 | 0:31:56 | |
-It's a period -without the adrenalin of the fight. | 0:31:56 | 0:31:59 | |
-It's also a period without pay. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:01 | |
-It's very hard. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:07 | |
-People think, "He's a world MMA -Champion. He's on big money." | 0:32:08 | 0:32:11 | |
-No, the money I get from fights like -that doesn't even pay my coaches. | 0:32:11 | 0:32:17 | |
-It doesn't pay for my management... | 0:32:17 | 0:32:19 | |
-..or the food I've eaten -for the last six weeks... | 0:32:20 | 0:32:22 | |
-..or the rent I owe my mother. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:25 | |
-After the Brum fight, there was a -year and I had to live on 2,000. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:36 | |
-I had to sell my car. | 0:32:38 | 0:32:39 | |
-For a week or two, -I slept in the gym. | 0:32:42 | 0:32:45 | |
-It was hard. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:46 | |
-That's why as a person and as Brett -Johns the fighter... | 0:32:48 | 0:32:52 | |
-..I'm steps ahead of everyone else. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:55 | |
-I've sacrificed a lot more. | 0:32:56 | 0:32:58 | |
-I sold my car for 100 -just to live that month. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:02 | |
-After that, I came here to the gym, -slept at the gym... | 0:33:02 | 0:33:05 | |
-..I got up at 6.00am to train. | 0:33:06 | 0:33:08 | |
-It's hard -but in my mind I've done that now. | 0:33:08 | 0:33:11 | |
-Now, it's just a straight road -to reach the top... | 0:33:11 | 0:33:15 | |
-..and make a lot more money. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:17 | |
-I know now that -I've got this far on my own. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:22 | |
-I've had help from a few friends. -I will pull them to the top with me. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:26 | |
-Every fighter's body -suffers constantly. | 0:33:32 | 0:33:35 | |
-After recovering from a leg injury, -another problem appears. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:40 | |
-A shoulder problem. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:42 | |
-Training's been, well it hasn't been -good to be honest. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:46 | |
-I've got shoulder problems. | 0:33:46 | 0:33:48 | |
-It keeps dislocating -during training. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:53 | |
-You lose your motivation -when you get injured. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:57 | |
-I just need to carry on training. | 0:33:57 | 0:34:01 | |
-I might have a good or bad session. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:03 | |
-That's the game. | 0:34:04 | 0:34:06 | |
-It's going to happen. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:07 | |
-I've just got to forget it -and carry on. | 0:34:07 | 0:34:10 | |
-The pain in his shoulder gets worse. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:15 | |
-Brett has arranged to see -a specialist. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:19 | |
-I think he's called Mr Pritchard. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:24 | |
-I've heard good things about him. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:27 | |
-It'll be good just to know -what's going on, to be honest. | 0:34:27 | 0:34:32 | |
-It's been hurting -for about three weeks. | 0:34:33 | 0:34:37 | |
-Last week, -it really hurt quite badly. | 0:34:37 | 0:34:42 | |
-Now, it's time to go and see. -A week has gone by. | 0:34:42 | 0:34:46 | |
-I haven't done anything on the floor -during training at the gym. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:50 | |
-Nothing on the floor, no boxing or -kick boxing or anything like that. | 0:34:50 | 0:34:56 | |
-But, I'm just gutted to be honest. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:01 | |
-Maybe they'll say it's nothing... | 0:35:01 | 0:35:03 | |
-..maybe they'll say -I need some surgery. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:07 | |
-I don't know yet. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:09 | |
-As I say, we'll know in the next ten -minutes what's going to happen. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:16 | |
-The news isn't good. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:23 | |
-He needs an operation on his -shoulder at a cost of 7,000. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:29 | |
-It also means Brett will be unable -to fight for at least five months. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:34 | |
-I'm disappointed. -I feel disappointed. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:37 | |
-I'm just gutted. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:39 | |
-A lot of things are going -through my head at the moment. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:43 | |
-I want to go home now and think -about the next five months. | 0:35:43 | 0:35:48 | |
-What's going to happen -and how I'm going to recover. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:54 | |
-It's a blow and a threat -to his career as a fighter. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:02 | |
-. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:07 | |
-Subtitles | 0:36:08 | 0:36:08 | |
-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:36:08 | 0:36:10 | |
-So far, Brett's career -has been a series of highs and lows. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:19 | |
-He's won every fight -as a professional fighter. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:27 | |
-His dream of being the first -Welshman... | 0:36:27 | 0:36:30 | |
-..to reach the UFC's main ring -still burns brightly. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:33 | |
-After the shoulder surgery, -the top is still very far away. | 0:36:35 | 0:36:40 | |
-I've come back from the op. It was -a success, everything went well. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:51 | |
-The shoulder's stronger -than it was before. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
-Once the bone fused and everything -went back into place... | 0:36:57 | 0:37:00 | |
-..it was just a case -of putting him back... | 0:37:01 | 0:37:03 | |
-..into a rehabilitation programme. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:06 | |
-It was difficult mentally. -I couldn't do what I wanted. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:10 | |
-I had a shoulder support -for six weeks. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:13 | |
-It was frustrating. -That's a bit of an understatement. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:17 | |
-Emotionally, he was very down. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:22 | |
-He put a little weight on -because he was eating. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:24 | |
-All normal responses... | 0:37:25 | 0:37:26 | |
-..things which don't actually matter -to the average person. | 0:37:26 | 0:37:30 | |
-But if you're an elite-level -athlete, it's a big knock. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:33 | |
-And it was for him. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
-The last few months without fighting -have taken their toll on Brett. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:44 | |
-A mental, physical -and financial toll. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:48 | |
-It's not a secret. -The op cost me a lot of money. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:53 | |
-It's put me in a place -where I'm struggling to be honest. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:57 | |
-I can't live without money. | 0:37:57 | 0:38:00 | |
-I put an exhibition on -in Gorseinon and Swansea. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:07 | |
-I'm going to put myself in the -exhibition to get some money in. | 0:38:07 | 0:38:11 | |
-I'll also fight. | 0:38:11 | 0:38:12 | |
-It's a warm-up fight -to getting back into the game. | 0:38:13 | 0:38:16 | |
-The road of life can turn -on the flip of a coin. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:20 | |
-The next call would change -the young fighter's life forever. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:25 | |
-Skype call with Brian Butler, -Brett's agent. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:29 | |
-Brett, what's going on? | 0:38:30 | 0:38:31 | |
-We're recording this for prosperity -because welcome to the UFC. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:35 | |
-Brett Johns from Pontarddulais, the -first Welshman to fight in the UFC. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:45 | |
-All the emotion of the last seven -years comes out. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:50 | |
-All the bad days and the good days -was all for that. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:55 | |
-I want to go through my life -with my memories, not with money. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:02 | |
-I've got the chance to do both now. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:04 | |
-It's a win-win situation. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:06 | |
-Thank you so much, Bri. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:09 | |
-It's awesome, man! | 0:39:09 | 0:39:10 | |
-Thank you so much, like. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:13 | |
-You don't understand what it means. -You don't. | 0:39:13 | 0:39:16 | |
-He always cries. So, yeah. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:24 | |
-It doesn't matter what's happened. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:28 | |
-He picked up a Diet Pepsi once -and cried. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
-Brett's signed a contract -for four fights with the UFC. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:36 | |
-The first of those will be -in Belfast, Northern Ireland. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
-It's the first thing on my mind -every morning... | 0:39:41 | 0:39:44 | |
-..and the last thing before I sleep. | 0:39:45 | 0:39:47 | |
-For him to get the call -is just a real special moment. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:52 | |
-To see him achieve -the first part of his dream. | 0:39:52 | 0:39:55 | |
-We're not done yet. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:56 | |
-As I say, I say it every time, -it's a dream come true. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:00 | |
-Good luck to you. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:02 | |
-Good luck to you. - -Thank you. | 0:40:02 | 0:40:03 | |
-The only thing -I have to do now is fight. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:06 | |
-Despite Brett focusing -on his fight in Belfast... | 0:40:08 | 0:40:11 | |
-..he doesn't forget -about his home patch. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:14 | |
-He shows his support for -Celtic Fight Night in Gorseinon. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
-It's also a chance for everyone... | 0:40:19 | 0:40:22 | |
-..to give the local hero their best -wishes for his big fight in the UFC. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:26 | |
-Belfast, a city that's been -the background to several battles. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:34 | |
-Before he steps in to the UFC's -octagon for the first time. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:49 | |
-Brett has to ensure no problems -with his weight this time. | 0:40:50 | 0:40:54 | |
-I've just weighed in -at 136 lbs on the scales. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:59 | |
-I can have something to drink now. | 0:41:00 | 0:41:04 | |
-I'm so happy to make the weight. | 0:41:06 | 0:41:08 | |
-On the UFC stage, failing to make -the weight would mean no fight... | 0:41:11 | 0:41:15 | |
-..and losing 20% of his pay. | 0:41:15 | 0:41:18 | |
-I'm in the UFC now, so I'd like -to get as much money as I can. | 0:41:21 | 0:41:25 | |
-It's a lot of money, -20% is a hefty portion of the deal. | 0:41:25 | 0:41:32 | |
-As I say, it wasn't the case today. | 0:41:32 | 0:41:34 | |
-I'm grateful to my team -Sam, Ashley and Chris... | 0:41:34 | 0:41:38 | |
-..for being there to help me -every step of the way. | 0:41:39 | 0:41:42 | |
-It was easier today, -it really was easier today. | 0:41:43 | 0:41:45 | |
-I think I've found -the right way of doing the cut now. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:49 | |
-It's great, I feel good -and I'm ready for tomorrow now. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:52 | |
-Rehydration and a meal later. | 0:41:53 | 0:41:55 | |
-Roll on 6 o'clock -and the public weigh-ins. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
-There's a fight tomorrow night. -Thank you. | 0:41:58 | 0:42:01 | |
-Knowing he's succeeded -in reaching the weight... | 0:42:03 | 0:42:06 | |
-..Brett can look forward -to the public weigh-in... | 0:42:07 | 0:42:09 | |
-..where the press -will be in attendance. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:12 | |
-Brett clearly enjoys the attention -that comes from fighting in the UFC. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:24 | |
-He's got plenty -of support in Belfast. | 0:42:24 | 0:42:27 | |
-A lot of the boys have come out. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:32 | |
-I've been talking -to Brett on Facebook. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:35 | |
-He looks good and he feels good. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
-I'm happy. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:39 | |
-He thinks he's the best in the World -and in my opinion, he is. | 0:42:40 | 0:42:44 | |
-The weigh-in was brill. | 0:42:46 | 0:42:47 | |
-It's the first time in my life that -I've got a six-pack! That's great! | 0:42:48 | 0:42:52 | |
-I can't wait. I really can't wait. | 0:42:52 | 0:42:55 | |
-To be honest, I'm not nervous now. | 0:42:55 | 0:42:58 | |
-But I will be nervous tomorrow -when I get up. | 0:42:58 | 0:43:01 | |
-Yes, it's quite a nerve-racking -experience to be honest. | 0:43:01 | 0:43:06 | |
-I am confident. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:09 | |
-I am confident. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:11 | |
-Pikey, boy! | 0:43:12 | 0:43:14 | |
-Can we go get drunk -and eat food now? | 0:43:14 | 0:43:17 | |
-It's as if Pontarddulais -has moved to Belfast. | 0:43:18 | 0:43:21 | |
-The support means everything -to Brett. | 0:43:21 | 0:43:24 | |
-It's nice to see someone -I've grown up with on the mat. | 0:43:27 | 0:43:30 | |
-Brett is one of the hardest-working -guys I have ever seen. | 0:43:31 | 0:43:35 | |
-I'm lucky enough to share a mat -with him every day. | 0:43:36 | 0:43:39 | |
-I can't wait to see -what he does in the UFC. | 0:43:40 | 0:43:42 | |
-He's in a great place, physically, -better than ever. | 0:43:43 | 0:43:47 | |
-Mentally, better than ever. | 0:43:47 | 0:43:49 | |
-We couldn't ask for any more. | 0:43:49 | 0:43:52 | |
-You're going to see something -special come Saturday night. | 0:43:52 | 0:43:55 | |
-It's the day of the big fight. | 0:43:59 | 0:44:01 | |
-Brett's opponent is Kwan Ho Kwak -from South Korea. | 0:44:02 | 0:44:05 | |
-It's a huge show. | 0:44:05 | 0:44:07 | |
-I'm not sure if it's a huge show -for the UFC but it is for me. | 0:44:08 | 0:44:12 | |
-This is the chance Brett has been -working toward through his career. | 0:44:14 | 0:44:18 | |
-The social media has gone bonkers -to be honest. It's been crazy. | 0:44:18 | 0:44:22 | |
-Every time I turn my phone on... | 0:44:23 | 0:44:24 | |
-..I've got another -fifty notifications on my phone. | 0:44:25 | 0:44:28 | |
-It's like I've got OCD, -I have to say thanks to everyone. | 0:44:28 | 0:44:33 | |
-It's been great. -I know Wales is behind me. | 0:44:33 | 0:44:36 | |
-That's all I wanted. | 0:44:36 | 0:44:38 | |
-It's quite emotional to be honest. | 0:44:39 | 0:44:41 | |
-Everyone wants to see me do well. | 0:44:41 | 0:44:43 | |
-I appreciate that people -have come to watch me. | 0:44:43 | 0:44:46 | |
-My first fight was at a leisure -centre in Aberdare. | 0:44:47 | 0:44:50 | |
-Now I'm in Belfast -in the main arena. | 0:44:50 | 0:44:52 | |
-It's a dream come true. | 0:44:53 | 0:44:55 | |
-I say it all the time but it is. -I can't say it any other way. | 0:44:55 | 0:44:59 | |
-It's what I think. | 0:44:59 | 0:45:00 | |
-I've got a chance -to fight a guy from South Korea. | 0:45:02 | 0:45:05 | |
-I need to show what I can do. -He's a two-time World Champion. | 0:45:05 | 0:45:09 | |
-I'm also a two-time World Champion. | 0:45:09 | 0:45:11 | |
-It's a good fight. -It'll be a hard fight. I'm ready. | 0:45:11 | 0:45:15 | |
-Here we go. | 0:45:16 | 0:45:17 | |
-It really is a hard fight. | 0:45:23 | 0:45:24 | |
-Every fight in the UFC is hard now. | 0:45:25 | 0:45:27 | |
-It's just the beginning. | 0:45:27 | 0:45:29 | |
-I hope, well, he hasn't lost, -I haven't lost. | 0:45:30 | 0:45:34 | |
-Someone has to lose tonight. | 0:45:34 | 0:45:36 | |
-I hope it isn't me. | 0:45:36 | 0:45:38 | |
-For the lad from Pontarddulais... | 0:45:42 | 0:45:44 | |
-..tonight's the night, -maybe I can do it tonight. | 0:45:44 | 0:45:48 | |
-Maybe I can achieve that dream. | 0:45:49 | 0:45:52 | |
-It could be -a dream come true tonight. | 0:45:52 | 0:45:54 | |
-Extremely nervous, I must be honest. -I'm extremely nervous. | 0:46:11 | 0:46:15 | |
-Probably because it's the event, -it's UFC. It's his first one. | 0:46:15 | 0:46:18 | |
-He's had 17 fights and he's won -them all. Why expect any different? | 0:46:19 | 0:46:23 | |
-Titan FC, Bantamweight Champion, -Brett "The Pikey" Johns. | 0:46:30 | 0:46:36 | |
-The octagon is no place -for the faint-hearted. | 0:46:36 | 0:46:40 | |
-This is the biggest stage. | 0:46:40 | 0:46:42 | |
-Only one thing matters here, -winning. | 0:46:42 | 0:46:45 | |
-That's what Brett succeeds in doing, -winning his first UFC fight. | 0:46:47 | 0:46:52 | |
-He won all three rounds. | 0:46:53 | 0:46:54 | |
-The UFC had to give me a chance. | 0:46:55 | 0:46:57 | |
-They put me up against -a good fighter. | 0:46:57 | 0:47:00 | |
-I took that chance and I won. -I won well. | 0:47:00 | 0:47:04 | |
-This guy was the best I've fought. -He was undefeated. | 0:47:06 | 0:47:09 | |
-He's never lost and he's a two-time -World Champion. | 0:47:09 | 0:47:13 | |
-I was like "yeah, that's the guy I -want." He's got status. | 0:47:13 | 0:47:16 | |
-That's what I've taken from him. | 0:47:16 | 0:47:18 | |
-His nine wins, they go in my basket. | 0:47:18 | 0:47:21 | |
-Three rounds to nothing. | 0:47:22 | 0:47:24 | |
-One of the best guys in the world. | 0:47:24 | 0:47:27 | |
-Three rounds to nothing. | 0:47:27 | 0:47:29 | |
-Brett Johns -looked his dream in the eye. | 0:47:30 | 0:47:33 | |
-Through blood, sweat and tears -he realized his dream. | 0:47:34 | 0:47:40 | |
-The first Welshman -to compete in the UFC. | 0:47:42 | 0:47:45 | |
-The goal and highest stage -for all fighters. | 0:47:45 | 0:47:49 | |
-The stage for Brett Johns -from Pontarddulais. | 0:47:49 | 0:47:52 | |
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