Category: Bowks Talking Bouts
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Gwyn Lewis talks winning his third pro Boxing bout, representing Bowmont Boxing Club/ Dekada, and the support of the Calgary fans
On this BTB episode, I welcomed victorious pro boxer Gwyn Lewis right after his third professional win…….Bowks Talking Bouts #85. We talked about the fight IQ growth after going through his first full six round fight, how beneficial the promotional backing of Dekada Fight Night is to Gwyn’s development, Gwyn’s thoughts on the rumblings that he…
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Jose Shorty Torres discusses Dragon Ball Z and WEC inspiring him to train, runs in UFC and Rizin, and chilling with Fat Joe
On this BTB installment, I spoke with multi-time Titan FC titlist Jose Shorty Torres about a litany of topics……Bowks Talking Bouts #84: How Dragon Ball Z and WEC helped guide him to martial arts training, learning multiple disciplines early on and if MMA was always the end goal (2:19), being a product of the…
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Mirko Cro Cop and Gegard Mousasi talk about their respective Bellator 200 MMA fights
LMM’s Dylan James Bowker was lucky to speak with Mirko Cro Cop and Gegard Mousasi as part of Bowks Talking Bouts #83. This was part of the Bellator 200 Media Conference call and he was excited to get perspectives from both ahead of their respective contests. https://dylanjamesbowker.podbean.com/e/bowks-talking-bouts-83-mirko-cro-cop-and-gegard-mousasi/
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Unified MMA 33 Recap
Unified MMA 33 went down at River Cree Resort and Casino on May 11th, 2018 in Enoch, Alberta. The card was topped with two title fights, marked the triumphant return of the promotion post-Edmonton combat sports moratorium, and it’s all covered on this BTB installment. (Bowks Talking Bouts #82)
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Sunny Sareen talks about being the promoter for Unified MMA, Unified MMA 33, and rebounding from the Edmonton combat sports moratorium
I was happy to have long-time Edmonton area MMA promoter Sunny Sareen on Bowks Talking Bouts #81 ahead of his Unified MMA 33 card on Friday, May 11th. We discussed a few topics including: the nightmare of the Edmonton combat sports moratorium and how damaging it was to have Unified’s December card cancelled so…
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Teddy Ash breaks down fighting Jacob Ortiz at Unified MMA 33, the Matt Hamill fight falling through, and competing for the Unified MMA Light-Heavyweight championship
I spoke with Teddy Ash on Bowks Talking Bouts #80 ahead of his main event bout with Jacob Ortiz at Unified 33 for the vacant Unified MMA Light-Heavyweight title. We covered a few things including: how his training preparations went ahead of this big fight, his fight with Matt Hamill falling through when The Hammer…
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Carrington Banks talks about his Bellator 199 fight with Adam Piccolotti, getting his first KO after coming out to an ASAP Rocky track, and NFL Blitz
I caught up with “Jetsetter” on Bowks Talking Bouts #79 ahead of his Lightweight fight with Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 199 on Saturday, May 12th. Myself and Carrington covered a few topics such as: being 3-0 in Bellator heading into this next fight, MMA’s pre-occupation with “the unbeaten record” and if perceptions around that…
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Shane Campbell talks about his title defense against Stephen Beaumont at Unified MMA 33, the system he’s been working on for 13 years, shooting a Hadouken in the cage at a WSOF event
On this BTB episode, I welcomed Unified MMA lightweight champion Shane Campbell ahead of his title defense against Stephen Beaumont at Unified MMA 33 on Friday, May 11th. On Bowks Talking Bouts #78, we covered a few topics including: his mentality entering a rematch with Stephen Beaumont, the combat sports moratorium in Edmonton and how devastating…
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Javy Ayala touches on his fight with Cheick Kongo at Bellator 199, using CBD Oil for recovery after hard training, and using Post Malone for an entrance theme
On this BTB installment, I talked to Javy Ayala who fights Cheick Kongo at Bellator 199 on Saturday, May 12th. On Bowks Talking Bouts #77, I spoke to the Heavyweight competitor about a number of topics including: Heading into his 9th fight with Bellator and growing alongside the promotion, the different mental processes when…
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Ron Simmons talks about becoming the first black american to win a Heavyweight title, classic APA segments, and Action Bronson’s track titled “Ron Simmons”
On this episode of Bowks Talking Bouts, I welcomed my first WWE Hall of Famer on. I was happy to speak with Ron Simmons aka Faarooq on Bowks Talking Bouts #76. We got to discuss a number of topics including: his big tour with Canadian Wrestling’s Elite coming up and his deep seated love for…