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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

BTC Matchmaker Rob Veevers: BTC 5 Preview…MMA returns in a big way to Windsor, Ontario

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I spoke with BTC Fight Promotions Matchmaker Rob Veevers ahead of a big card in Windsor, Ontario. Here’s what we touched on in your BTC 5 Preview! Bowks Talking Bouts #136 -Windsor’s own TJ Laramie fighting on home soil against Cory Galloway (0:55) -Having a Super-Lightweight Championship fight with Kyle Prepolec vs Curtis Demarce and…

Pat Pytlik talks about main eventing Unified MMA 36, his Gary Goodridge connection, and the quandary of being a fighting father

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It was great talking to Pat Pytlik ahead of defending his Super-Lightweight Championship against Jake Lindsey at Unified MMA 36. Bowks Talking Bouts #135 We touched on multiple topics including: training in both Alberta and Ontario. -Finally getting the experience to fight into the later rounds in his last bout (2:30). -His breakdown of the…

Teddy Ash talks about his rematch with Dominique Steele, multiple Shaved Bears preparing for Unified 36, and the power of cute dogs

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It was great getting to speak with Teddy Ash ahead of him defending his Unified MMA Middleweight title in a rematch against Dominique Steele. Bowks Talking Bouts #134 We talked about the power of cute dogs, having multiple teammates st Shaved Bears preparing for the same card, and what kind of schedule Teddy wants to…