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

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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…

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”

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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…

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

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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…

Jesse Arnett talks about defending his Bantamweight title at TKO 43, being a black belt in sports psychology, and his specially remixed Tragically Hip theme song

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I spoke with TKO Bantamweight champion Jesse “Big Cat” Arnett on Bowks Talking Bouts #74 ahead of his title defense against Sebastian Ruiz at TKO 43.   The hectic process of finding an opponent for this May 4th bout after all multiple fights fell through, the work at Dunamis with guys like Jake Lee Peacock as well…