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“Don’t talk about doing it. Just f***ing do it.”

This Friday, June 27, Boston’s corporate professionals will come together at Office to Octagon’s 2nd Annual Fight for Charity event. Office to Octagon is the first and only mixed martial arts fight club for corporate professionals in the Boston area. The Office to Octagon fighting events, which raise money for inner-city youth, were started by mixed martial arts enthusiast, Brendan McKee.

Here, McKee tells BostInno how he spends his day-to-day supporting the organization and preparing others for this week’s big fight.

How do you spend most mornings?

I’m an early riser. I wake-up around 5 to 5:30 a.m., answer some emails, go through a kettlebell routine if I am not at Kimura Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in South Boston. Chug my half-coffee/half-SFH protein post-workout drink. Usually showered and out the door for meetings by 8:30 a.m.

What are the top priorities on your to-do list right now?

My first priority is to sell out the House of Blues for Office to Octagon on June 27th – we’re getting close! I’m also helping build lasting partnerships at my other entrepreneurial venture, Fundraise.com.

What is the best part and the worst part about your day?

Depends on what day of the week it is. The worst part is not being able to eat ice cream. The best part is being able to meet different people everyday.

Can you tell our readers why you decided to start Office to Octagon?

Office life wasn’t for me anymore. Water bubbler small talk, rapid weight gain, and wanting to literally be anywhere else but my desk was enough for me to resign and focus on my dream of creating mixed martial events involving corporate professionals. Once I started blogging about my own training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, and shared my plans for a sanctioned corporate fight league with friends and former colleagues, they gave me the encouragement to move forward with our first Office to Octagon event last year.

If you could impart one piece of advice to our readers, what would it be?

“Don’t talk about doing it. Just f***ing do it.” When I reached out to fellow Deerfield Academy alum Sam Sheridan those were the words he shared with me when I was ready to launch Office to Octagon. Not only have his words stuck with me but I also impart the same wisdom to everyone I meet.

What can our readers look forward to seeing and experiencing during this month’s Annual Fight for Charity event?

There is going to be top-notch amateur fights, beautiful people in cocktail attire, exclusive auction items, signature drinks, awesome vendors and great music mixed in with some separated shoulders and broken noses. We’re also flying up a special fighter, Daniel Michel, who is hearing impaired and fighting for the Hearing Loss Association of America. He doesn’t let his hearing loss interfere with his dreams of fighting in the UFC someday. He’s truly an inspiration.

What would you do if you were suddenly granted a day off from work tomorrow?

A morning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at Kimura South Boston followed by a cappuccino at the South End Buttery; a SoulCycle class in Chestnut Hill with my girlfriend (it makes her happy when I go); acupuncture at Exhale followed by a steam and massage; 18 holes of golf (the back nine of which will include beer); and a sunset sail on my buddies’ boat with a bottle of port. Don’t judge me!

?If you weren’t answering my questions, what would you be doing instead?

Playing therapist to the fighters who are competing on June 27. Half of my communication at this point is reassuring our competitors that they are ready. Truth is, your first match is a wash and most fighters barely remember what happens because their adrenaline is so high and the whole thing is so overwhelming. Regardless of whose hand is raised at the end, everyone leaves the cage a winner.

Check here for tickets and more information on Office to Octagon’s 2nd Annual Fight for Charity event this Friday, June 27.