Canada’s longest running MMA promotion is back with Rumble in the Cage 61. The Pro/ Ammy card has compelling, high consequence bouts on both the Amateur and Professional side of things. Gold Medal matches will determine which elite Amateurs get to represent their country on an international scale. The nation’s best Amateurs gathered, fought in…
Sabah Fadai came on Bowks Talking Bouts to breakdown RISE FC 3 which goes Saturday, April 13th in Chilliwack, BC. Sabah Fadai and LMM’s Dylan Bowker discussed being in the main event while concurrently promoting the show, the decade long history of anti-MMA bias in Chilliwack that Sabah had to deal with to get RISE…
BKFC 5 goes live in Biloxi, Mississippi with some Bare Knuckle Boxing ferocity. The glove-less pugilism is in full effect and some notable names highlight the card. SBG fighter/ Conor McGregor sparring partner Artem Lobov journeys from UFC to BKB and his opponent Jason Knight is coming from UFC to BKB as well. UFC legend/…
Kyle Gray (Avocado) was my guest on this installment of Bowks Talking Bouts. The preeminent cinematographer in all of battle rap discussed a myriad of things with LMM’s Dylan Bowker. Kyle’s work can be seen across platforms like King of the Dot and Smack (URL). Avocado is well regarded as one of the most important…
BYB Brawl 1: Brawl For It All goes live from the Cheyenne Ice & Event Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Bareknuckle Boxing/ MMA hybrid event features many notable names involved with the production ranging from the famous to the infamous. MMA legend Din Thomas, former Heavyweight Boxing champion Chris Byrd, and star of the Netflix…
LMM’s Dylan Bowker spoke with TKO Lightweight/ Welterweight champion Jesse Ronson ahead of his fight with TKO Featherweight Champion Charles Jourdain. The TKO Lightweight Championship bout goes Thursday, April 11th at TKO 47. Fight Network and UFC Fight Pass broadcast the Quebec combat event. Jesse Ronson vs Charles Jourdain TKO 47 Breakdown Ronson and Bowker…
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…
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…