The Yee Peng Festival is one of the most spectacular sights in all of Thailand. Celebrated on the full moon of the 12th lunar month ever year — usually mid-November — thousands of brightly lit lanterns rise into the night’s sky over Chiang Mai. Buddhists believe that if you make a wish when you set…
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…
Rumble in the Cage 60 replay link= https://www.fite.tv/watch/rumble-in-the-cage-60/2oceu/ Lethbridge Exhibition Park was entertained by an eclectic combat sports show that featured multiple disciplines being showcased. Mixed Martial Arts dominated the bulk of the card but Combat Jiu Jitsu had a spotlight shone on it from Rumble in the Cage. RITC 60 also aided a great…
Two legends of mixed martial arts top the marquee in an intriguing trilogy bout. Many variables are at play in this Liddell-Ortiz three peat ie/ Liddell’s near decade long absence and Ortiz’s odds at finally securing a win over the Iceman. On the promotional end of things, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy step…
Manila’s Mall of Asia Arena will again welcome the ONE Championship brand and all of it’s fans for Conquest of Champions. The ONE faithful will gather to see if champions are in fact conquered when Brandon Vera returns from a lengthy layoff to defend his Heavyweight title against Mauro Cerilli (Cage Warriors heavyweight). The other…
Bowks Talking Bouts #122 featured Lindsay Garbatt ahead of her BTC Strawweight title bid against Rayanne Amanda at BTC 4 Vendetta. We talked about her upcoming BTC title fight at BTC 4, competing in multiple divisions and whether or not Lindsay will remain at Strawweight for the rest of her career (5:10), Lindsay’s history training…
Bowks Talking Bouts #121 features rising Canadian MMA prospect Ergys Sigeta and many topics were covered including: His strong grappling acumen that often leads him to gold at several tournaments in the absolute divisions, getting in work at Grants MMA (2:43), plans for Ergys’ next MMA fight (4:57), his hectic schedule lately being a change…
Bowks Talking Bouts #120 features Pat Stay, former KOTD champion and world renowned battle rapper ahead of his URL debut against Tay Roc. We talked about how well the Danny Myers battle went over in the building and on camera, Pat’s methodology for creating angles and how interviews with battlers offers him a lot of…
It was great speaking to Mighty Mouse and the ONE Championship figurehead over two separate ONE Championship Media Calls for Bowks Talking Bouts #119. I asked Demetrious about his level of know-how as it relates to the ONE Flyweight division’s talent pool/ what skills everyone brings to the table. I also got to speak to…
It was great getting to talk to rising BOTZ, GZ, P&R battle rapper Esem aka Ryan Gosling aka Swaggy Man on Bowks Talking Bouts #118. Esem’s early days of watching WRC’s and how he analyzes his early battle performances now, Esem’s Power and Respect battles where sometimes he would battle twice in the same…