Unified MMA 33 went down at River Cree Resort and Casino on May 11th, 2018 in Enoch, Alberta. The card was topped with two title fights, marked the triumphant return of the promotion post-Edmonton combat sports moratorium, and it’s all covered on this BTB installment. (Bowks Talking Bouts #82)
I was happy to have long-time Edmonton area MMA promoter Sunny Sareen on Bowks Talking Bouts #81 ahead of his Unified MMA 33 card on Friday, May 11th. We discussed a few topics including: the nightmare of the Edmonton combat sports moratorium and how damaging it was to have Unified’s December card cancelled so…
I spoke with Teddy Ash on Bowks Talking Bouts #80 ahead of his main event bout with Jacob Ortiz at Unified 33 for the vacant Unified MMA Light-Heavyweight title. We covered a few things including: how his training preparations went ahead of this big fight, his fight with Matt Hamill falling through when The Hammer…
I caught up with “Jetsetter” on Bowks Talking Bouts #79 ahead of his Lightweight fight with Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 199 on Saturday, May 12th. Myself and Carrington covered a few topics such as: being 3-0 in Bellator heading into this next fight, MMA’s pre-occupation with “the unbeaten record” and if perceptions around that…
On this BTB episode, I welcomed Unified MMA lightweight champion Shane Campbell ahead of his title defense against Stephen Beaumont at Unified MMA 33 on Friday, May 11th. On Bowks Talking Bouts #78, we covered a few topics including: his mentality entering a rematch with Stephen Beaumont, the combat sports moratorium in Edmonton and how devastating…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On this BTB installment, I caught up with Smoked Out Battles champion DP the Mercenary ahead of his GZ battle against Dale Denton for KOTD. On Bowks Talking Bouts #73, we talked about his thoughts on Dale as an opponent heading into the battle, concern over Dale potentially choking in their battle (3:36), What DP’s…