Christian Edwards discusses his pro debut at Bellator 218, his JacksonWink scholarship, and being Jon Jones’ sparring partner

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…

Johnny Eblen discusses being part of the Missouri wrestling lineage, his killer run in Shamrock FC, and his promotional debut at Bellator 218

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…

Isaiah Metituk talks about the Grande Prairie MMA culture, 2019 Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships, and being part of Bibiano Fernandes’ Jiu Jitsu Lineage

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…

William Carriere discusses his title fight at XFFC 21, representing Grande Prairie, and the viking mindset

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.…

Jose Shorty Torres discusses the international state of the Flyweight division, his upcoming Brave CF 22 fight, and the personal growth in teaching others

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…

Keaneo Moyer talks about his pro MMA debut getting cancelled, training with Team Quest as well as Duane Ludwig, and cannabis therapy

On this BTB installment, Keaneo Moyer discussed the unfortunate cancellation of his Pro MMA debut for Dominate FC 3 among several other topics. Bowks Talking Bouts #137 The highly touted Oregon amateur MMA prospect/ FCFF Flyweight Champion touched on: -his training methodology changing as a Pro -moving to Colorado to train with Duane “Bang” Ludwig…