Miscellaneous
This week, Isaac Richards of Adelaide United made a huge decision.The goalkeeper cancelled his contract with the Reds to focus on another sport - MMA.Big call. Huge call. For Richards, it's the latest twist in a 21 years on earth already full of drama, mistakes and learning.A troubled teenager, he was kicked out of home as a 15 year-old by a mother at her wits' end and appeared in court after he let his fists do his talking one too many times.Eventually, luckily, the penny dropped, and he regained focus on a talented sporting career before it was too late.Cricket gave way for football where he eventually made the Reds first team squad, appearing a couple of times for the senior team.But he could never escape his love of combat, only this time it was a legal form - Mixed Martial Arts, used in the global phenomenon that is UFC.So, as he explains to Adam Peacock, Richards gave it all up to follow an unlikely path that may one day put him on the world stage. FULL RUNDOWNFULL RUNDOWN2.30 Telling Adelaide Utd he was quitting for MMA5.30 Who at Adelaide Utd could handle a rumble6.25 His sporting story - starting with football7.00 Inability to control anger as a kid8.25 stuck with the wrong crew9.55 Regrets are why he's telling his story11.00 Getting kicked out of home at 1513.40 Got arrested for assault at 1514.00 What saved him - counsellor put him on to Zen teachings.15.10 How he got back to football18.30 Can he escape his past19.10 Going to MMA - the first few steps20.00 Similarities being a football and fighter21.10 Having a fighters instinct23.45 The pathway to greatness25.00 What guarantees of a livelihood26.00 Was he named after Viv Richards27.00 What mum thinks now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.