Dylan James Bowker

Julio Tanori Thought Stephen A. Smith Hematoma Clip: ”Was Fake”

Julio Tanori captured the BYB lightweight championship over Mark Irwin via majority decision. This fight of the year contender happened at BYB 22: Rocky Mountain Brawl on December 2nd.
Tanori appeared on episode 51 of Bare Knuckle Radio following the victory. We discussed: -his feelings living in this moment now following such a monumental win in this contest with 'The Shark'
-the benefits of having the above and beyond mentality as a title holding fighter now in BYB Extreme
-making his outright professional combat sports debut in The Mighty Trigon under that BYB banner
-who he thinks could be his 1st challenger as BYB's 135 lb champ
-Stephen A Smith's viral clip on Irwin's hematoma in the fight and the analyst questioning if bare knuckle should be sanctioned or not
-how much this knock down, drag out classic with Mark Irwin grows Tanori as a combat sports athlete
-what it's like fighting within the tight triangular confines of the BYB Mighty Trigon which boasts such a high finishing rate

Paty Juarez on Historic Monica Medina BYB 22 Trilogy Title Win

Paty Juarez emerged victorious over Monica Medina in their high-stakes rubber match at BYB 22 that saw her regain the BYB and Police Gazette women's 135-pound titles.
Juarez appeared on episode 50 of Bare Knuckle Radio to discuss: -this being the first Police Gazette title trilogy in the near 150-year history of the well-tenured bare-knuckle boxing organization
-if the Denver altitude was a significant component in this fight
-regaining the belts and if it feels a great deal different the 2nd time
-coming from family of champion fighters and what the sentiment is among them after this recent win on December 2nd
-if recent BYB Extreme signee Helen Peralta is someone Juarez would want to fight down at 125 pounds for another championship

Tom O’Connor: ”Don’t Blink” for Craig Shintani Unified MMA 54 Bout

Tom O'Connor finally battles Craig Shintani at Unified MMA 54 on December 15th in the UFC Fight Pass broadcasted Co-Main Event.
O'Connor came on episode one of MMA Canada Radio to discuss:
-what the mindset is like amid fight week as we chatted here
-recently earning his BJJ black belt ahead of this contest
-how this Shantani contest has fallen through a few times before
-Ramil Kamilov trash-talking him and their bout falling out
-his confluence of high pace and finishes but tempered with fight IQ

Chris Sabin on TNA Re-Brand “A Lot of Excitement in the Locker Room”

Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) transpires at Final Resolution 2023 on December 9th, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada at Don Kolov Arena. 
Chris Sabin appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts to discuss: -the experience of teaming with TNA Knockouts Champion Trinity in AAA
-this being the final show under the Impact Wrestling banner and the TNA branding returning for 2024
-being part of TNA for the better part of twenty years after his first X Division title win in May 2003 as he currently enjoys his 10th reign
-being upset he beat his own record for most X Division title wins
-being an avid gamer and being a character in TNA Video Games
-If the Final Resolution 2005 Ultimate X match often gets referenced to him by fans as one with sentimentality/ great replay value
-having moments of gratitude to reflect on things like the Jeff Hardy full metal mayhem match a decade ago
-now being someone who inspires that younger generation through programs with guys like Lio Rush and Trey Miguel
-cutting his teeth in the Canadian wrestling scene early on and the kinship with the great white north as he returns in the coming days
-thoughts on Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. pre-match
-how much Sabin's work as a TNA agent broadens his view on what he does as an in-ring competitor

David Feldman “Best Card We’ve Ever Put Together” W/ BKFC 56

David Feldman is the president of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and is heading into his company's biggest event ever with BKFC 56.
Feldman was the guest on episode 49 of Bare Knuckle Radio. We discussed: -handling several things simultaneously amid fight week as the company's figurehead
-delivering a card to close out 2023 that usurps their previous biggest card ever at BKFC 41 in April
-several interesting meetings as of late and the future for a TV broadcasting deal with BKFC
-the groundbreaking nature of unified rules being instantiated for bare-knuckle boxing in the Summer
-a reality show, documentary series, and a BKFC video game being talked about to widen the organization's fanbase
-Mike Perry vs Eddie Alvarez for the King of Violence title but how several fights on December 2nd could be main events in their own right
-if there has been an infusion of capital from Triller since refinancing his home for the April card and meeting with major institutional investors shortly
-the international growth of the company and what countries BKFC is eyeing for 2024 
-the clarity in the heavyweight class w/ Adams vs Terrill II for vacant gold after Alan Belcher left for gloved boxing/ bare knuckle MMA

Keegan Vandermeer: ”Don’t Blink” in Esteban Rodriguez BKFC 56 Bout

Keegan Vandermeer tests skills with Esteban Rodriguez at BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez on December 2nd.
Vandermeer was the guest on the 48th installment of Bare Knuckle Radio. We discussed: -how it feels to be part of what many are calling the biggest bare-knuckle boxing card of the modern era
-being ready for a six-round, sudden-death stanza kind of fight here
-his last outing being a gloved boxing bout vs Gustavo Trujillo
-working with Todd Duffee ahead of the UFC vet's BKFC debut versus Ben Rothwell in the looming BKFC 56 co-main event here
-feeling especially ready to seize the moment now after learning from past mistakes in his combat sports endeavors
-how both of his prior BKFC fights cumulatively don't even makeup one round in that company
-being in that featured prelim bout position to drive buys to the pay-per-view and how this is Vandermeer's coming out party

Sean Wheelock on BKFC Perry vs Alvarez, Bellator-PFL Merger, and More

Sean Wheelock is BKFC's commentator and has had many memorable commentating gigs throughout combat sports history.
Wheelock appeared on the 47th installment of Bare Knuckle Radio. We discussed: -BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs Eddie Alvarez being the biggest BKFC card ever from the perspective of someone who has been with the company since the beginning
-prior experiences with Bellator, M1, Karate Combat, Pride, PFL, and ONE Championship commentating in the context of his BKFC path
-further global growth for 2024 as 2023's ending looms closer
-the heavyweight scene having much more clarity at the top with Ben Rothwell vs Todd Duffee and Arnold Adams vs Mick Terrill II for the vacant heavyweight belt both going down at BKFC 56
-breakdowns on Christine Ferea vs Bec Rawlings II for the former's flyweight belt and Kai Stewart defending his featherweight crown versus Howard Davis on December 2nd
-thoughts on the recent PFL-Bellator merger from one of Bellator MMA's most noteworthy commentators of all time
-the book is being developed into a major film that Wheelock and Art Davie created around how the first-ever UFC event came to be

Monica Medina “I’m Gonna Stop (Paty Juarez)” in BYB 22 Trilogy

Monica Medina defends her BYB Extreme lightweight championship versus Paty Juarez at BYB 22: Rocky Mountain Brawl on December 2nd in an all-important rubber match.
Medina appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts to touch on: -travelling to Paty Juarez's hometown to end the trilogy once and for all
-feeling like she won that first Juarez fight and the controversy there
-wanting to finish Juarez in their second fight that went the distance
-eyeing more gold in another BYB weight category after this fight
-fighting under the Gamebred banner and making bare-knuckle mixed martial arts history there
-getting in great work with Mike Sanford and Alan Belcher