It was an amazing year for Canadian Mixed-Martial Arts. The great fight north has had some quality action all throughout the calendar year. Most provinces and territories had big regional events. Stars emerged from Canada on an international scale but this awards show will largely focus on Canada’s fruitful regional scene. The Canadian MMA Awards…
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 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…
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.…
It was great speaking to rising amateur MMA fighter Grey Patino on Bowks Talking Bouts #130. We talked about: – Grey’s kickboxing game and his frustrations with some MMA judging. -The playful yet hard working team dynamic at Warrior Strong (4:35). -Losing around 100 pounds training martial arts and the enormous benefits MMA has had…
Bowks Talking Bouts #128 featured Canada’s number one amateur prospect at Lightweight and Welterweight, Jett Grande. We discussed: The methodology of a tournament structure versus competing against one opponent. The timeline for when Jett aims to go pro (4:05). Looking to get ten fights in 2019 (7:32), and more! Interview Audio HERE!