Last Round Podcast

5x World Champion Andy Howson

With over 80 professional wins in Muay Thai, Andy is no stranger to a fight. Coming from the infamous Bad Company gym in Leeds, Andy and his cousin Liam, took UK Muay Thai to levels rarely seen before. Fighting all over the world against the best opponents they had to offer. He talks openly about his domestic rivalries with both Damien Trainor and Dean James, arguably the bigget domestic fights the UK has seen to date. He also talks about his experiences in ONE championship, being the first UK fighter to fight Thai rules in MMA gloves, his experience with the purses in Muay Thai and gives us an exclusive look at his upcoming promotion So8's fight cards.

Dakota Ditcheva

Dakota started training in combat sports from a very young age under her mum, Lisa Howarth, a former world champion. At 17 she was fighting A class in Muay Thai, against opponents much more experienced than her at the pro level. She is now a professional MMA fighter and has a flawless record at the pro level, showcasing her superior stand up. During the podcast, she talks about her Muay Thai career, being trained by her mother, fighting in different countries, her transition to MMA and more. Thanks to everybody who has watched our content this year! If you don't already, follow us on instagram, where we upload regularly @lastroundpodcast

Dean James - From life threatening illness to World Champion

A 2 time Muay Thai world champion, Dean has had to overcome some difficult times in his life. Battling cancer at the age of 19, he was born to fight. He talks about his rivaly with Andy Howson, his world title wins, fighting against Thai opponents and gives an insight what it is like training under Tony Myers. Who many attribute the UK Muay Thai ruleset to.

Brendan Loughnane

Apologies for the bad sound in the first 15 seconds! Brendan is a world renowned MMA fighter, who has developed a large fanbase over the years due to his excellent standup skills and his never say die attitude. In this episode of the podcast, Brendan talks openly about loses over his career, fighting in the UFC, drugs & steroids in MMA, the possibilty of fighting Paddy Pimlett and more. We have wanted to get him on the podcast for a long time and are grateful that we finally had the opportunity to sit down and talk to him.

UK #1 Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper is the current UK number 1 ranked Thai Boxer at 70KG. He is a very experienced fighter, having had over 60 fights in Thailand and in the UK. He talks about his experiences in Thailand, where he first went to train when he was 15, whether he considers himself underrated, changing gyms, his upcoming fight and more.