Alloway on Bahari ahead of Super Saturday fight "If he chooses to stand it could be an early night fo him"

Benny Alloway talks to Kingdom MMA ahead of Cage Warriors 69 battle with Mohsen Bahari

by Chris Houten @mrhouts

Copyright: Dolly Clew | Cage Warriors

Aussie Benny Alloway is set to return to action this weekend as Cage Warriors put on the biggest UK MMA show of the year. On Saturday night he will be standing opposite Moshen Bahari as he looks to continue his winning ways after defeating Jack Mason in March. Before that fight Benny kindly took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with Kingdom MMA.

Chris: You’re fighting Bahari on June 6th at Cage Warriors 69, how has your camp been for this fight, and how if your weight looking 1 week out?
Alloway: I've been able to put in a proper camp for this one, my previous fight I had no sparring and limited grappling so I'm definitely on a different level again for this one.  My weight is great this time around, I got in late to Dublin and had to loose 11kgs in 24 hrs but this time around I'm already down just about ready to cut.

Chris: Last time I looked you were looking for a gym to train in, in London this week. Have you organised a place to train? If so, where will you be working and do you know what guys you will be working with?
Alloway: I've planned to be there a lot earlier than I arrived in Dublin for cage warriors 65,  we are just looking for a place to workout out not really to train with anyone but no we haven't found a place yet, I guess the hotel foyer will do just fine.

Chris: What was your first thought when you heard you were fighting Moshen Bahari at Cage Warriors 69?
Alloway: At first I had no idea who he was, it wasn't till I checked out my good friend Bruno's (Bruno Carvalho, who will fight Jack Mason the same night) last fight that I realised who I'd be fighting.

Chris: Did you think your win over Jack Mason would have earned you a shot at the title?
Alloway: No not at all, I did think it would put me straight into a contenders fight purely because word on the street was he would get a title shot if he was victorious in that bout.  It's hard to see who's on top of the list without a ranking system and I believe Cage Warriors needs one.

Do you think Cage Warriors might have pencilled you in a for welterweight title shot but changed their mind after the Mason fight as the bout wasn’t considered the most exciting?
Alloway: No not at all, we all new how that particular fight would play out.  I was prepared for a grinding fight but was always going to try catch him in between his takedown attempts.

Chris: Is it nice to finally have an opponent who might be willing to stand and trade with you after a series of grapplers?
Alloway: Yes 'might' being the operative word here, a lot have talked it up in the past but after wearing a few kicks and punches always look for the takedown. I think my past 7-8 opponents have been predominantly grapplers so it's been a little frustrating, Bahari looks like he hasn't wanted to go to ground yet in Cage Warriors so I implore him to continue doing the same. If he stands he'll come off second best and may need a pillow.

Chris: To quote you on one of your recent tweets, when talking about Bahari striking you said ‘let him do his little kicks and pussy superman punches, btch I'm gunna punch ur fuckin chin and send u out’. Would it be fair to say your not too impressed with Bahari’s striking?
Alloway: You know I use this social media thing to create a bit of buzz about the fight, Bruno walked through everything he had and told me Bahari lacks power, to me he looks like a points fighter. I plan on doing exactly like I said.  He lacks conviction with his striking, he is not on my level.

Chris: Moshen Bahari has never been knocked out in his career, how confident are you that you can be the first man to do so?
Alloway: Can I KO Mohsen - I have the power to KO anybody, I believe I can finish him one way or another.

Chris: Last time we spoke was before the Mason fight and I asked  you what you thought about Cage Warriors welterweight division. I sensed at the time you were just familiarising yourself with some of the guys in the division. So to ask you again a couple months on, now that you have had some time to study the division, what do you think about the guys at 170?
Who do you feel are the biggest threats to you in the division and how to you feel you match up with the likes of Dalby, Roberts etc.?
Alloway: 170 is packed right now, I've been keeping up with the other boys and how they've been going.  It's a division where exciting fights will happen. I like to look at the division where I'm the threat, I don't have the target (belt)  right now but it's what I want.  I'm the toughest guy on the 170 roster and I want the other guys to know that, I'll fight any of them no problem at all.

Chris: With several top welterweights on this card, do you feel any urgency or pressure to put on a great performance at all?
Alloway: There's always pressure to perform well and finish fights, some guys fight not to lose but I'm always in there to end it the fastest way I can. If Bahari chooses to stand it could be an early night for him.

Chris: It is likely Danny Roberts will fight for the welterweight title next, do you think that even with a win over Bahari you will have to fight again before getting a shot at the title?
Alloway: Who knows what will or can happen, I want to be as active as I can in 2014.  If I had my way I  would have liked to fight Roberts, Wallhead or Thoresen for this fight but you can only fight who they put in front of you and unfortunately for Mohsen his name came out of the hat.

Chris: Finally Benny, If you could send a message to Bahari what would it be?
Alloway: See u at the weigh ins son, once the scales read 171 ill be bringing my fists to have a little fun