The Bader Show

Bader Show: Spartan Combat Faceoffs & Mark Ironside

Bader Show: Spartan Combat Faceoffs & Mark Ironside

Dake, McFadden, Macchiavello, Dean, Yianni, and Ashnault come on to talk Spartan Combat Wrestling, then Mark Ironside joins the show to talk about Gable.

Jan 5, 2021
Spartan Combat Faceoffs & Mark Ironside

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Today, Dake, McFadden, Macchiavello, Dean, Yianni, and Ashnault come on to talk Spartan Combat Wrestling, then Mark Ironside joins the show to talk about Gable.

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Today, Dake, McFadden, Macchiavello, Dean, Yianni, and Ashnault come on to talk Spartan Combat Wrestling, then Mark Ironside joins the show to talk about Gable.

Order of Show

0:01 David McFadden’s first year training freestyle full time

0:02 Kyle Dake’s training situation

0:03 Dake and McFadden talk about the importance of competing

0:07 Dake hasn’t wrestled in back to back weeks since 2013

0:08 McFadden’s preparation for Dake who’s a two-time World champ

0:09 Dake’s preparation for McFadden

0:10 Dake and McFadden make predictions for Burroughs/Taylor and Gray/Mensah-Stock

 

0:13 Gabe Dean and Mike Macchiavello are preparing to battle

0:15 When Dean and Macch will switch from friends to competitors

0:18 Macch and Dean assess their recent performances

0:20 How Dean feels in his return to competition

0:22 What Dean has learned about himself through competition this year

0:23 Dean and Macch’s predicitons for Burroughs/Taylor and Gray/Mensah-Stock

 

0:25 How Yianni and Ashnault feel about their upcoming match

0:28 Yianni’s preparation for Ashnault

0:29 How Ashnault is getting ready for Yianni

0:30 Ashnault’s takeways from the 8-Man

0:32 What Yianni learned from his teammate, Evan Henderson’s match with Ashnault

0:33 Yianni and Ashnault make predictions for Burroughs/Taylor and Gray/Mensah-Stock

 

0:37 Checking in with Mark Ironside about his apparel store

0:38 How it felt growing up in Iowa during the Gable era

0:39 Ironside’s recruiting process was simple

0:41 What it was like to train under Dan Gable

0:44 Ironside comments on Gable’s “I recommend it” clip and his unique cadence

0:56 Times when Gable came unglued

0:59 What it was like to have a film crew around during the 1997 season

1:00 How Iowa scored 170 points in 1997

1:04 How Gable, Brands, and Royce coached Ironside from a semifinal loss in 1996 to title in 1997

1:08 Ironside reacts to footage of Gable celebrating the 1997 NCAA title

1:11 Did the Hawkeyes know Gable was going to retire after 1997?

1:12 Mark Ironside’s thoughts about the 2021 Hawkeye team

1:15 Ironside’s final word

1:16 Mark Ironside’s prediction for Burroughs vs Taylor