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The Unofficial Opening of The Monster • New SBG Ireland Gym

The Unofficial Opening of The Monster • New SBG Ireland Gym

From SBG Ireland

August 14, 2019

The new SBG Ireland HQ Gym, dubbed as the Monster has received it's first, unofficial oppening. Coach John Kavanagh and his mother cut the ribbon as other special guests joined such as coach Matt Thornton and Conor McGregor.

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Coach John Kavanagh is the head coach of Straight Blast Gym Ireland. He is known as the first brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt in Ireland, former professional mixed martial artist and also the coach of renowned fighters such as Conor McGregor, Makwan Amirkhani, and Gunnar Nelson. Coach John Kavanagh trains fighters for all levels - amateur, Bellator, UFC and other events. He trains not only Irish MMA fighters, but also MMA fighters from across the globe, of whom most come to SBG Ireland in Dublin solely for to train with coach Kavanagh.

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