Born To Brawl: The rise of Bellator star Leah McCourt

In our fifth episode of Born To Brawl, Bellator fighter Leah McCourt tells her story of growing up in Belfast, becoming a single mother at 18 and fighting her way to become the first female to headline a Bellator Europe event.

The film follows a typical day in Leah's busy life, from dropping her daughter Isabella off at school, completing various training sessions, to ending the day teaching self-defence to local women. No time is wasted in the MMA fighter's quest to become Bellator world champion.

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