In the latest BTB episode, I spoke with battle rapper Dunsh about quite a few topics: -First exposure to hip hop (0:44) -First exposure to battle rap (2:26) -Getting introduced to Lexx Luthor at his tryout battle…..Big shouts to Lexx (3:24) -The alternative, smaller room vibe of I Battle (4:08) -How the…
I spoke with Vice Chairman at Grande Prairie Combative Sports Commission and veteran Manitoba wrestler under the pseudonym Steve Stryker, Darren Metselaar! We discussed XFFC 15 and G1 Climax 27 primarily and it was a blast. (1:10) the winner take all fight that Darren almost didn’t let go forward, (2:06) the amateur mma scene in Canada, (5:00) the…
On this week’s episode I have the rare boy B Man on to break down the full WWE Battleground 2017 card. B Man also calls out Sam Roberts for a match at Summerslam and does not hold back in his promo. Check it out!
I caught up with battle rapper Mike P after the I-Battle event featuring Goodz vs Jeffrey. I asked if he has any future plans to compete with I-Battle TV again, what Mike’s first exposure to hip hop was (2:17), first time seeing battle rap and when he decided to battle himself (3:17), what his next…
I caught up with Tom O’Connor directly after his submission win over veteran Curtis Demarce. It went down at KOTC Canada 73 at Lethbridge Exhibition Park. I talked to the victorious local fighter about the insanely loud crowd reaction to his main event victory, the work he puts in at Progressive Fighting Academy, how I…
Dylan Bowker from libertymultimedia.com had a great talk with hip hop artist, KOTD rep, and battle rapper Bishop Brigante. We talked about Michie Mee coming through his family member’s drinking spot to spit bars in the early days (0:40), his ties with fellow Scarborough hip hop artist Maestro Fresh Wes (1:45), the differences between…
I had a great talk with Frank Trigg for this episode. We discussed his tough upbringing as one of seven siblings until grappling came along (0:41), Thoughts on Bellator’s system for upcoming prospect wrestlers (1:36)….. Frank debuting by beating three guys in one night making $500 in a Texas tournament (3:51), being part…
I had decorated amateur wrestler and 3-0 Bellator heavyweight Tyrell Fortune on the show. We discussed how he started wrestling in third grade through an after school kids program (0:42), His start in mixed martial arts training with the Blackzilians (1:38), the stress and adrenaline of mma fighting causing him to drop close to thirty pounds…
I spoke to light-heavyweight and heavyweight mma fighter Victor Valimaki. I had a great talk with the MFC and UFC veteran about quite a few topics. We discussed kidney damage from cutting 37 lbs (1:10), fighting for Unified MMA on September 29th (2:10), fighting for free in his next fight to prove a point to promoters that…
It was great to catch up with former co-host Manny David. We talked about battle rap, what the future holds for the women’s strawweight and men’s flyweight divisions, me possibly being the Alex Jones of MMA pundits, comparing the UFC flyweights to WWE’s Raw Cruiserweight division, things getting massively shaken up for the top middleweights, The…