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About Poundit

It’s important that you achieve the deliverables that suit your needs.

We hope to pass on the kind of knowledge that has helped us and shaped our lives for the better through martial arts and sports.

Have fun in the journey, not only in your results.

We aim to build a stronger, happier community.

Trainers

Andrew "KO" KeoghWorld Welterweight Muay Thai Champion 2008

I am an all rounded athlete with a successful career spanning several decades. I began my sporting career at an early age with my younger brother David by my side. We both started training in a small gym in Wood Street, Mackay in 1990.

Competing in all style semi-contact tournaments under the guidance of Stephen Fox. Stephen went on to become the vice president of the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) and was integral to the development of Muay Thai, both in Australia and around the world, in turn providing the foundations for my ongoing Muay Thai career.

I made my debut in the ring at the tender age of 14 (December 1992), to which I was successful in winning and securing my potential as a fighter.

I then went on to win a Queensland title two years later in 1994 and defended the title again the same year. The following year I successfully brought home the Australian title, winning the accolade with an impressive KO head kick in November 1995.

Stephen’s successful gym had grown upwards to 50 fighters that were competing nationally and internationally whilst Stephen was successfully promoting shows around the world, providing myself with exposure to international experience and knowledge.

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Specialties
Muay Thai, Boxing, Striking
Strengthening, Fight training
Focus, Motivation
Dedication, Positivity
Nationally Ranked - Multiple titles & rankings
Fight Record - 44 Wins, 4 Draws, 20 Losses
Muay Thai Instructor - Managing Muay Thai fight gyms, training fighters & athletes
Personal Fitness Professional - Qualified personal trainer, coach & athlete

I have been competing and training in martial arts for over 16 years, in various styles of boxing, kickboxing, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu.

The last 6 years I have been taking more of a coaching role and been involved in developing some of Australia’s most exciting MMA prospects.

I’m also very involved in strength and conditioning, making sure every client gets the maximum results they are capable of achieving.

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Specialties
MMA, Boxing, Kickboxing amateur development
Boxing & Kickboxing pad holding
Strength & conditioning for competitors & beginners
Functional fitness classes

Sebastian JaramilloJiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Kelton TaborBackground in American folkstyle wrestling

I have been competing in wrestling and jiu-jitsu since 2010 when I was 14 years old. My lengthy experience and multitude of instructors has given me a wide experience of styles and strategies for martial arts.

I have also been learning striking arts since 2018 and I am an active amateur mixed martial arts fighter. My love of grappling, fitness, and MMA has driven me to pursue a career in coaching and combat sports, taking my first coaching roll in 2018.

My background in American folkstyle wrestling provides a unique style of techniques and methods not commonly found in Australia.

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I have deep experience in Thai Boxing, beginning in rural Australia in 2005, with multiple title contentions and defences. I have represented Australia at international level, completed apprenticeship at Triple 5 Nakorntong Gym while also getting some valuable experiences cross training and competing in Western Boxing.

Travelling and training with top Dutch, Thai and Japanese teams, has imparted a unique perspective and rare knowledge as a fighter and coach.

I began working as an MMA Striking Coach in 2015 while studying wrestling and submission grappling, making the start of a successful MMA career. Training with some top Korean and Canadian MMA exponents has also broadened my knowledge of MMA and contributed to developing more efficient training systems.

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Specialties
Thai Boxing
MMA Striking
Wrestling
Submission Grappling
2010 ISKA Muay Thai Middleweight
Super 8 Tournament Champion
3 x Australian Muay Thai Champion
2 x QLD Muay Thai Champion
KO of the Night - Pathum Thani Stadium (Thailand) 2009
Grow Strong MMA 1 - Knockout of the Night Winner 2019

Jesse Priaulx3 x Australian Muay Thai Champion

I started my training in 2009, after playing Rugby League for many years before that and just realising it wasn’t what I wanted. Being a bit of a gentle kid, my parents were very surprised to hear I wanted to give MMA a go, but supported me every way they could.

Unfortunately growing up just south of Newcastle, it was difficult to find a gym that had any kind of mixed training. So I first started training in just Muay Thai, then within a year had found a gym that had what I felt I needed and moved to training in BJJ and Muay Thai/Kickboxing.

It was there that the real obsession started.

From then I have had the opportunity to train in a variety of different gyms, locally and internationally (Thailand and Brazil), gathering many skills to implement in my training and also pass on.

When I moved to QLD in 2017, after a brief period in the Army, I finally got to make my fighting debut a year later. A heavyweight boxing match which I won via TKO, and then within 3 months had my MMA debut which I won in the first round via submission.

After stringing some more wins together and capturing the XFC Heavyweight championship, I was given the opportunity to represent Australia in amateur MMA. Eventually at one point, ranking in the top 5 amateur heavyweights in the world.

Then in 2021, after some injuries forced me out of training and fighting in MMA, I decided to really focus on my health and boxing. I lost 20 kgs and made my professional boxing debut at Cruiserweight which I won via TKO in the second round against a former regional and national champion.

Through all of this I have always had a passion for passing on my knowledge and helping people reach their goals, not just in fighting, but in life. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing someone find success with knowledge you have passed on to them.

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Purple belt in BJJ (after 9 years as a blue belt due to focusing on MMA grappling)
Former amateur Heavyweight Australian MMA champion
Silver medal in 2020 IMMAF Oceania Championships
Top 5 Amateur Heavyweight ranking IMMAF

Dane AlchinTop 5 Amateur Heavyweight ranking IMMAF

Ryan has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 12 years.

He got into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 2 reasons – one was because he worked hospitality and saw a number of pub fights when he was younger. These fights 9/10 would always end up in a grapple type situation. If he was going to make his career in hospitality, Ryan wanted to feel safe in an environment that can often be very unpredictable.

The second reason was for the mental health side of things. The feeling Ryan has before, during and after training can’t be described until you’re doing it. Any problems he had during the week seemed to not be as scary once he had been to training.

The friends and brotherhood Ryan has from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are very important to him. Ryan loves the togetherness and support that he has from his coaches and training partners that aren’t exclusive to the mats, but also in life.

Ryan’s goal now is to put back in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu what he has gained out of it – if he can share this passion and enjoyment with others, he will be very blessed.

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Ryan CooperTraining in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 12 years

Jamie JeffreysPersonal Trainer & Fitness Coach

Jamie has been a personal trainer and fitness coach for 13 plus years now. With a background in athletics growing up and competing at national levels across many different disciplines, moving more into the behind the scenes and wanting to train bodies at any level.

Now having done strength and conditioning courses and further training with top level guys around the world to hone my craft and be able to understand how to move a body better and with minimising injuries due to poor lifestyle choices.

My philosophy: Being able to have the tools to move anybody to get the desired result in the time frames allowed.

Motto: “The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war!”

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