It was great to have Psicosis on Bowks Talking Bouts during his multi-city tour through Canada with CWE (Canadian Wrestling’s Elite). Psicosis CWE Tour We delved into Psicosis’ 30 year career and covered: -Joey Janela injuring himself in a match and how Psicosis adapted -Psicosis shattering his nose in a match and how he adjusted…
It was Dylan Bowker’s pleasure to interview Cole Guerra aka I Am Casting ahead of his February album drop. They discussed Cole’s new album Carnival Barker. Cole and Dylan talked about embracing some improvisational methods for this record. Cole’s mom was a DJ and it had a strong early influence on him. We also talked…
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…
I welcomed Christian Edwards onto BTB ahead of his Bellator 218 fight/ pro MMA debut against Roman Huerta. Bowks Talking Bouts #146 We talked about beginning his martial arts journey training Jiu Jitsu and overcoming his grappling bias. Christian being part of Team Quest early in his fighting endeavours (4:28). Edwards getting a scholarship with…
I welcomed on Johnny Eblen ahead of his Bellator 218 fight against Chauncey Foxworth. Bowks Talking Bouts #145 We discussed training with Tyron Woodley. Johnny’s part of Missouri’s wrestling lineage and when he realized he could make a run in MMA (2:01). Finally making his Bellator debut after a killer 4-0 run and overcoming some…
I welcomed Grande Prairie, Alberta-based Amateur MMA fighter Isaiah Metituk ahead of McLovin’s April run with The Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships in Lethbridge. Bowks Talking Bouts #142 We discussed a myriad of topics including: no big weight cut heading into Nationals. -going from being homeless to getting ready for Nationals (1:55) -Isaiah Metituk’s timeline…
I welcomed William Carriere onto the show ahead of his XFFC bout against Steve MacDonald for the Xcessive Force Fighintg Championship Light-Heavyweight belt ahead of XFFC 21: Locked and Loaded. Bowks Talking Bouts #141 We discussed multiple topics including: the training leading into this fight and William’s strong local presence in the Grande Prairie area.…
Teddy “Bear” Ash avenged a December loss to Dominique Steele in a middleweight championship bout at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta on Friday, March 1, 2019. Doctors at Unified MMA 36 ruled Steele unable to continue following the fourth round. “It feels great man,” said Ash in a post-fight interview with…
Jake Lindsey’s path to redemption culminated with winning the Super Lightweight Championship at Unified MMA 36 on Friday, March 1, 2019. Lindsey defeated Pat Pytlik in the main event at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta with a guillotine choke that rendered him unconscious. “Dude, it’s awesome, you know?” said Lindsey, who…
I welcomed Jose Shorty Torres onto BTB again. This appearance was ahead of Jose’s co-main event against Amir Albazi which goes March 15th at Brave CF 22. Bowks Talking Bouts #138 Myself and Jose Shorty Torres discussed multiple topics including: what Jose has been doing since our initial talk and his thoughts on Amir Albazi…