Category: Combat Sports
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AJ Matthews previews his Bellator 204 co-main event bout with Logan Storley, wanting to tap into that Doc Holliday mindset by growing out his mustache, and how his upper lip garden may have ended a relationship for him
On Bowks Talking Bouts #99, I caught up with AJ Matthews ahead of his Bellator 204 co-main event bout with Logan Storley. We discussed his prep/ thoughts on his opponent on August 17th, going back and forth between 170lbs and 185lbs (2:10), defeating Kendall Grove and how MMA has changed (3:15), overcoming a bit…
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ONE Reign of Kings Q&A w/ Shannon Wiratchai and Eduard Folayang ft. Dylan Bowker
ONE Reign of Kings goes July 27th and the Friday card is stacked. Some of the prime features of this event include Lightweight bouts that could establish the next #1 contender. Shannon Wiratchai takes on legendary submission artist/ former ONE titlist Shinya Aoki and Eduard Folayang steps into the cage with the dangerous sambo practitioner…
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ONE Reign of Kings Q&A w/ Martin Nguyen and Kevin Belingon ft. Dylan Bowker
ONE returns to Mall of Asia Arena and Manila will witness arguably the promotion’s biggest card of the year. Topping this marquee event is a title bout of tremendous importance. Concurrent two division titlist Martin Nguyen is vying for an unprecedented third ONE Championship belt in the main event. Also in the interim Bantamweight title…
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Tanner Boser talks cringe dudes looking for vape pits, possibly competing against Frank Mir in ACB, Danger Cats, and more!
This BTB episode saw the return of top Canadian Heavyweight/ one of ACB’s top contenders, Tanner Boser. On Bowks Talking Bouts #97, Tanner finds it odd that he’s ranked at #2 in ACB, the assessment of Tanner’s performance in beating Chase Gormley at ACB 88 (2:46), his desire to re-sign with ACB and what…
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ONE “Pursuit of Power” Q&A with Dylan Bowker
Friday, July 13th marks the second foray into Kuala Lumpur for ONE Championship in 2018. Hometown warrior Agilan Thani tops the card against knockout artist Zebaztian Kadestam. The ONE Super Series brand will also be spotlighted with several high level Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts on the card. LMM’s Dylan Bowker was able to…
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ONE: Pinnacle of Power Q&A w/ Dylan Bowker
Geje Eustaquio What are your feelings on competing at the Studio City Event Center in Macau, China? “I am already looking forward to it. Many described Macau as the Las Vegas of Asia. It’s every fighter’s dream to compete in Las Vegas, which is considered as the fight capital of the world. I…
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Alejandra Lara talks about vying for a Bellator title at 23 years of age, training at Roufusport, and the Women’s MMA Flyweight class
On this BTB installment, I was happy to speak with Alejandra Lara ahead of her title bid against Flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in the main event of Bellator 201 on June 29th……..(Bowks Talking Bouts #92) We talked about being in a main event title fight at 23 years of age, Alejandra training with Alexa Grasso and…
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Jerin Valel discusses the learning curve for MMA judging, the musicality of grappling sequences, and advice for prospective MMA referees
Bowks Talking Bouts #91 showcased a super artistic/ insightful talk with well regarded MMA referee/ judge/ analyst Jerin Valel. We got into several topics throughout. We talked about how he got into mixed-martial arts despite initially finding it barbaric, why Jerin gravitated towards becoming an MMA referee (5:35), Jerin’s experiences as a pro fighter and…
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Robbie Peralta discusses fighting Juan Archuleta at Bellator 201, the benefits of Cannabis for an MMA fighter, and his love for old school hip hop
I spoke with UFC vet Robbie Peralta on Bowks Talking Bouts #90 ahead of his fight with Juan Archuleta at Bellator 201 going June 29th. We discussed debuting with Bellator, recently overcoming a four fight losing skid (3:14), cross training with Tristar in the past and his training heading into Bellator 201 (4:07), what…
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Saad Awad talks about using CBD products for recovery, his Bellator 201 fight with Ryan Couture, and the possibility of a 165lb weight class within MMA
On Bowks Talking Bouts #89, I welcomed back veteran MMA competitor Saad Awad to the program ahead of his Bellator 201 bout against Ryan Couture on June 29th. We discussed overcoming a recent injury to get back to action, using CBD products for recuperative measures after hard sparring/ fights (1:56), finally feeling the love from…