Samourai MMA 9 transpires on February 2nd at La Tohu in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. SMMA 9 combatant Kevin Popowick Bastien joined LM2 in the lead-up to this card. He offered great insights ahead of his Antoine Chaput contest. Excerpts from the conversation with Dylan Bowker of MMA Canada can be found below. Samourai MMA 9…
Samourai MMA 9 transpires on February 2nd at La Tohu in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. SMMA 9 combatant Isabelle Lacroix joined LM2 in the lead-up to this card. The 105-pound warrior offered great insights ahead of her fight against Justine Priede. Excerpts from the conversation with Dylan Bowker of MMA Canada can be found below. Samourai…
Bellator MMA announces that on Saturday, Oct. 23rd they will put on their first-ever event in Moscow, Russia. The fistic fireworks go down at the VTB Arena. The history-making event will be bolstered by the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all-time, Fedor Emelianenko. Emelianenko’s opponent for this main event and additional matchups for the…
Rizin 27 emanated from Nippongaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. The kickoff card of the calendar year for Rizin Fighting Federation took place on Sunday, March 21st. Rizin 27 The event showcased a highly competitive championship rematch. Also, a myriad of jaw-dropping first-round finishes. Plus, some great kickboxing action interspersed with Rizin’s usual brand of “dramatic…
BKFC 16 goes down on Friday, March 19th, and emanates from Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. The preliminary bare-knuckle boxing bouts kick off at 8:00 PM EST and the main card goes at 9:00 PM EST. The latest event from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is set to broadcast the main card on FITE TV…
PFC 13 goes down on Sunday, March 8th at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto, Ontario. Prospect Fighting Championships is presenting a flyweight title bout in the main event. Tony Laramie takes on Claudio Ledesma for the vacant 125 lb hardware. In adhering to the titular nature of the promotion, there’s plenty of prospects that are set…
Andy McNamara is a sports broadcaster and writer in the Greater Toronto Area. McNamara contributes to Sportsnet and has done commentary for a myriad of events. On this BTB episode, McNamara came on to discuss storytelling devices that work across all sports commentary, interviewer methodology/ techniques, and more! Bowks Talking Bouts Jim Ross and Joe…
New Era Fighting presents an intriguing and multifaceted card on Friday, September 20. It goes at Centre Pierre-Charbonneau in Montreal, Quebec. The event features a Boxing exhibition in the name of charity that pits a 300 plus pound strongman against a former UFC middleweight title challenger. Beyond that top of the marquee prizefight, the event…
ONE Dawn of Heroes goes Friday, August 2nd at 7 AM ET from Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. It’s a stacked card with high stakes Grand Prix bouts for the flyweights and lightweights (Folayang vs Alvarez) and a possible welterweight title eliminator between Yushin Okami and James Nakashima. ONE Dawn of Heroes also…
It was great to get some thoughts from Stephane Patry on TKO 48. The show will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass/ The Fight Network and goes Friday, May 24th in Gatineau, Quebec. Bowks Talking Bouts Stephane recapped TKO 47 as we began things. The promoter outlined the key differences with TKO 47 in terms…