Dylan James Bowker

Cortney Casey on Liana Jojua bout, open scoring, and more

Cortney Casey tests skills with Liana Jojua at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez. The flyweight fight goes down on Saturday, November 13th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I spoke with Casey before this bout and she covered several subjects such as:-The MMA Lab as the main base of operations for this one
-This bout being canceled previously in August and if there's any game planning utility to that
-The matchup maintaining and now coming to fruition
-A prior bout cancelation on Halloween 2020 and the dents those can put in a fighter's financial situation
-If Casey is interested in fighting in a state that utilizes open scoring to understand what judges are looking for
-Years as a high-level soccer player and how the defined scoring from that sport can present question marks
-Casey's son King is a soccer player now and his big goal celebration
-What the return timeline is looking like for her partner/ fellow UFC combatant Drakkar Klose
-The mutual understanding of the lifestyle demands being an MMA fighter
-Having chickens at the house and other animals a the Casey/ Klose residence
-Avidly following the sport and what she has seen on Liana Jojua

Joey Beltran on Arnold Adams rematch, BKFC title legacy, and AEW

Joey Beltran takes on Arnold Adams in a high-stakes rematch at BKFC Fight Night New York.
It transpires on November 6th and this heavyweight world championship fight emanates from Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center in Seneca, New York.
I spoke with Beltran ahead of this championship defense and we discussed: -Instances working w/ fellow BKFC champion Hector Lombard
-Relocating his training amid big changes to his personal life
-Getting married to fellow bare-knuckle boxer Britain Hart and being BKFC's power couple
-Working towards this sequel since August 2018 and looking to avenge his only loss in BKFC to Arnold Adams
-The struggles with having COVID-19 a couple of weeks prior to his last BKFC title defense
-Beltran's goal of five successful title defenses and retiring in 2022
-The possibility for gloved boxing in Joey Beltran's future
-BKFC and ATT representation on AEW television, Beltran's pro wrestling fandom, and if Beltran would ever become All Elite
-The biggest differences between the Beltran in the first Adams fight versus what Beltran we'll see in the rematch

Jesse Arnett talks Sanford MMA work and Parus FC title bid

Jesse Arnett and Denis Lavrentyev vie for bantamweight gold at Parus FC 6 fittingly on November 6th.
Arnett came back on Bowks Talking Bouts and Big Cat had a lot to say ahead of this one including: -The compounded comfortably coming from multiple trips fighting in the desert
-Getting in work with names like Robbie Lawler and Nate Marquardt at Sanford MMA
-The hindrances to wrestling training in Canada and getting reacquainted with his base style in this camp
-The "embrace the grind wrestler mindset" creating unwavering focus in learning other faces of MMA
-The MTK managerial efforts and performing on a world-class stage like this
-Working with Michael Chandler as both ready to compete on the same day
-Some of the stylistic proclivities of his opponent Denis Lavrentyev
-Arnett's history as a belt collector and where this title would rank to him should the ideal outcome manifest

Dustin Joynson talks ONE: Next Gen and his debut in the Circle

Dustin Joynson tests skills with Kirill Grishenko at ONE: Next Gen on October 29th. This battle of unbeaten heavyweights transpires at Singapore Indoor Stadium. 
I spoke with Joynson ahead of his ONE Championship debut about:
-Past efforts at making his ONE debut falling by the wayside and if he's feeling like all is good to go with this upcoming bout coming to fruition
-The lengthy quarantine and residual follow up after the last minute canceled debut foray into the ONE Circle
-ONE Championship targeting a move towards running shows in the United States
-Getting in work at The Fitness Academy for this ONE Championship debut
-An individual in a leather trench coat leaving a threatening message in Joynson's mailbox
-What other visuals Joynson has caught on his security camera
-How it'll be just a single day shy of one year since his last fight as he makes his return at ONE: Next Gen
-The unique global ruleset and judging criteria used within ONE Championship

Randy Couture talks 2021 PFL Finals and Xtreme Couture boom period

The 2021 PFL Finals take place on Wednesday, October 27th on ESPN 2 and ESPN +. The fistic fireworks emanate from Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
PFL analyst/ former multi-division UFC champion Randy Couture came on Bowks Talking Bous to cover several subjects such as: -Calling fights last time out with PFL alongside longtime Team Quest training partner Chael Sonnen
-The compelling nature of every single PFL tournament final on October 27th
-Couture's lineage in the sport and now being an analyst for Mirko Cro Cop's protege, Ante Delija
-Xtreme Couture's glory years of Gina Carano and Randy Couture as well as the gym's modern boom period
-Why Randy Couture has been able to stick with his retirement decision when some of his compatriots have not been able to
-His cerebral nature and imparting wisdom to fellow fighters on the come up
-Couture's acting work in horror films as of late and his brushes with pro wrestling
-The historical confluence of pro wrestlers in MMA with Couture's debut being against a former WWF wrestler

Edir Terry talks Tyler Wilson bout at XMMA 3

Edir Terry tests skills against Tyler Wilson at XMMA 3 on Saturday, October 23rd. Terry came on Bowks Talking Bouts and covered several subjects such as: -The short notice switch up in his next opponent
-Getting in world-class work at MMA Masters
-The pride Terry takes in teaching neophytes martial arts techniques
-The lifestyle-oriented aspects of MMA beyond the competition
-Outside the cage efforts as a graphic designer and an apparel owner to diversify his fighter brand
-Kamaru Usman's impactful chat with Terry the night Usman was commentating one of his bouts
-Returning to the cage after being out of competition for two years
-The overall assessment of his next opponent Tyler Wilson
-Terry's stylistic unpredictability with his debut ending via KO in less than twenty seconds and the Khabib style approach of some of his other contests
-Living in Miami for years and if the Venezuelan born fighter feels a level of a home-field advantage here

Lance Gibson Jr on the quest for 5-0 as a pro at Bellator 268

Lance Gibson Jr collides with Raymond Pina at Bellator 268 on Saturday, October 16th. I spoke with Gibson Jr about several subjects such as:
-Making history with stepmother Julia Budd as they both won together on a Bellator MMA event
-Overall thoughts on his opponent's stylistic attributes and general resume overall
-Having Lance Gibson Sr in his corner; a true pioneer of MMA in Canada
-When we can expect some Budd and Gibson small-batch honey to be sold on the market
-The similarities in the path guiding his nephew towards MMA with his own journey as a toddler at AMC Pankration
-If there is a certain proverbial picture he would like to paint here

Karl Albrektsson talks aim to climb the 205 lb ranks at Bellator 268

Karl Albrektsson clashes with Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov at Bellator 268. I spoke with Albrektsson on this installment of Bowks Talking Bouts and he got into it about: -The latest on how Pancrase Gym Sweden is doing
-Some of his recent sparring partners ahead of this upcoming bout
-Earning a win on the Superior Challenge circuit in his last MMA foray
-The autonomy that Bellator MMA provides and the fighter-friendly nature of how they do business
-Now being the only man to have beaten both the Nemkov brothers; Viktor and Vadim
-The multitude of matchups that Albrektsson has had against team Fedor members
-Overall thoughts on his opponent leading into this next prizefight
-Having a spot in the top ten and if a path to the title is on his mind at all
-Thoughts on Bellator MMA having a defined rankings hierarchy
-The music that Karl Albrektsson trains to