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Trailer for Sunderland-shot film, Poised, which tells the story of MMA and its transformative powers for men's mental health
Sunderland Echo
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09/06/2025
Trailer for Sunderland-shot film, Poised, which tells the story of MMA and its transformative powers for men's mental health
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00:01
To dream, it's one of life's luxuries.
00:06
In the places where I'm from, a child's no longer allowed to dream.
00:12
Me father, he took his own life and I could have went down the wrong path.
00:19
The people who I was around at that time, some of them are not here and some of them are in prison.
00:25
There was real possibilities that I would not be here now.
00:31
I knew that things were going to have to change.
00:36
Mixed martial arts was able to change my life.
00:40
Completely.
00:42
You're able to tune into something totally different.
00:46
In a piece, all of life's problems seem to disappear.
00:50
There's a stigma around mental health, especially men.
00:52
We shouldn't cry, shouldn't get down and that.
00:56
The only time I was not feeling suicidal was when I was in the gym.
01:00
If it helped me, I could help other people.
01:06
It's up to them to pick that button up.
01:08
Let's go!
01:11
The stakes for our young people are really high.
01:14
Success is not guaranteed, that's why most people quit.
01:17
I've been stressed, I've had no sleep.
01:20
Training, training gives you wood.
01:22
If we fail, then we're failing all these kids outside.
01:26
That's my risk and I don't want that failure.
01:29
I know I've had some negative things said about Sunderland, but
01:33
you can't lock someone for a sense of humility.
01:35
No drug could ever compare to this feeling.
01:40
Ignore yous here.
01:42
You cannot lose standing here.
01:44
If I can reach out to one, that's my job done.
01:52
Is that it? Is that all you want? Is that all you want?
01:55
Is that all you want?
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