Category: Combat Sports
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Rob Veevers of BTC Fight Promotions talks BTC 3, carving a niche on the dormant Ontario MMA scene, and more
On this BTB installment, I spoke with BTC Fight Promotions matchmaker Rob Veevers ahead of BTC 3 on Saturday, June 23rd. Bowks Talking Bouts #88 delved into BTC carving a niche on the Ontario MMA scene, all of the BTC 3 debutante fighters that are worth keeping a close eye on (4:12), TKO veteran Lindsay Garbatt’s…
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Ken Shamrock discusses potentially feuding with Minoru Suzuki in NJPW, losing sensory control in a Pride FC ring, WWF Attitude Era highlights, and more
On this BTB episode, I was ecstatic to have on “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock. Bowks Talking Bouts #87 spotlights Ken’s upcoming Q&A/ storytelling tour through Canada, how the match with Owen Hart in the Hart Family Dungeon came together (2:33), some of the snug matches he had in WWF with…
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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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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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Unified MMA 33 Weigh-in Results
Tim Haracsi (202.5) vs Logan Heavyshields (201.5) Garron Rinkel (155.4) vs Matt Klute (155) Usman Khattak (156) vs Tyrell Giselbrecht (154.5) Roger Alves (170) vs Corey Atkinson (171.5) Christian Larsen (259) vs Lee Mein (245.2) Garret Nybakken (163) vs Jeremy Henry (161) Neal Anderson (155) vs Behrang Yousefi (155)…
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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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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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Brendan Kornberger discusses his fight for Marc-Andre Barriault’s TKO Middleweight title, main eventing TKO 43, and concurrently being a firefighter as well as an MMA fighter
On this BTB installment, I welcomed Brendan Kornberger who vies for Marc-Andre Barriault’s TKO Middleweight title in the main event of TKO 43 on Friday, May 4th. On Bowks Talking Bouts #75, we talked about a number of topics throughout including: what scenarios he’s been drilling in the gym so he can be as…
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Bellator 198 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins (Friday at Noon MST)
The Allstate Arena will be packed this Saturday featuring a fight card headlined by Fedor Emelianenko taking on Frank Mir in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Also taking place that evening will be the MMA debut of Conor McGregor training partner/ BJJ standout Dillon Danis, surging Featherweight contender Emmanuel Sanchez takes on the ever-tough Sam…
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Bellator 198 Press Conference (Thursday Live Link)
The Allstate Arena will be gifted a stacked MMA card this Saturday headlined by Fedor Emelianenko taking on Frank Mir in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Also taking place that evening will be the MMA debut of Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis, surging Featherweight contender Emmanuel Sanchez takes on the ever-tough Sam Sicilia, and…