Tag: canada
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Jesse Arnett Talks Josh Hill At TKO 48
Jesse “Big Cat” Arnett spoke with LM2 as he readies himself for arguably the most important Bantamweight fight in Canadian MMA history. Jesse will be taking on longtime-top 135er Josh Hill in a high stakes number one contender bout that goes on May 24th at TKO 48 in Gatineau, Quebec. Bowks Talking Bouts Jesse has…
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XFFC 21: Written Recap and Audio Interviews
XFFC 21 emanated from the Tara Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Evergreen Park housed a raucous Swan City crowd for their March 15th card. The event had multiple title fights, there was a lot of hype heading in, and XFFC 21 managed to deliver on all expectations. Macdonald/ Sigvaldason capture XFFC gold and Shintani becomes…
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Michael Short discusses Dekada’s December 1st card, Dekada’s 2019 event schedule, and Boxing’s growth in Western Canada!
On Bowks Talking Bouts #123, it was great talking with Dekada figurehead Michael Short ahead of Dekada Fight Like A Pro on December 1st. We discussed the reception to the promotion’s last card and how they have a tiered system for their shows, the mystery around S3 (1:57), Boxing promotions leaning more towards working…
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Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Goes Solar
Paddle Prairie’s Solar Energy Assistant Morgan Calliou tells the story behind the Settlement’s Climate Leadership Plan, which has seen the installation of one-20kW and three-8.7kW grid-tie solar systems at the Settlement Arena, Day Care, Youth Centre and Library, as well as an additional 60kW at the local Water Treatment Plant. Paddle’s Climate Leadership Plan has…
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Marijuana Legalization in Canada: Live Smokestream Oct 17, 2018
We smokestreamed this special episode of Liberty Uncensored to mark the official legalization date for marijuana in Canada. We talk about Canada’s new possession laws, retail plans, stiff penalties for driving high, roadside tests, old smoking stories, the difference between starting your own business to escape shitty jobs, how to raise your value, and make…
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Unified MMA 34 Delivers in Enoch
Two wildly entertaining championship bouts headlined Unified MMA 34 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch Friday, Sept 28, 2018. Fort McMurray’s Teddy Ash won the vacant middleweight title after finishing Seth Baczynski via strikes with just two seconds remaining in the fifth and final round. The crowd was on its feet cheering…
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Live Play By Play: Unified MMA 34 at River Cree Resort and Casino
Fight 1: Harley King vs Isaiah Bean – Amateur Flyweight R1: A low kick from King gets the fight started. He throws another, which is caught by Bean who shoots for a single leg takedown. After a little work with the single leg, King winds up on the bottom. Bean passes to side control and…
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Rory MacDonald and Wanderlei Silva talk Bellator 206, Rizin’s New Years Eve show, and more
Bowks Talking Bouts #106 featured a couple of prolific fighters on the show as I took part in the Bellator 206 media call. Rory spoke about the coming year providing an opportunity to galvanize his MMA legacy and also the mindset of having two fights lined up. Wanderlei Silva touched on whether or not…
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Jesse Arnett previews his TKO 44 title defense, the mindset of watching teammates fight, and possible ONE Championship/ UFC runs
On this BTB installment, I spoke with “The Big Cat” Jesse Arnett after Dekada Contender. I covered a few topics with Canada’s number one MMA Bantamweight including: what it’s like to represent with Champion pugilists from the West, how his training partners performed on the Dekada Contender card, his upcoming TKO title defense against Nate…
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Dwayne Lewis and Kandi Wyatt preview their respective Dekada Contender boxing bouts
On Bowks Talking Bouts #101, It was great having MMA veteran/ Boxing pro Dwayne Lewis and top ranked pugilist Kandi Wyatt on BTB prior to their respective fights set for Dekada Contender on September 8th. I spoke with Dwayne about taking on Anton Tokarchuk Sept 8th and how combat is his drug, differences between Boxing and…