Dylan James Bowker

Jesse Ronson discusses his upcoming bout against Charles Jourdain being the biggest in TKO history

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. The stacked Quebec card will be broadcast via Fight Network and UFC Fight Pass.
 
Ronson and Bowker discussed a few of topics including:
-How the Charles Jourdain fight has been discussed for a while and how he's not impressed by the striking fundamentals of Air Jourdain.
-Jesse's recent UFC debacle, Ronson's intrigue with ONE Championship's lack of a water cut/ limits for weight divisions, and being offered half the money as a TKO fight to compete for Rizin (8:15)
-How Jesse is looking for TKO Submission or Knockout of the Year as opposed to fight of the year. Also, Ronson discusses staying in shape year round for short notice 155 lb fight at UFC's Ottawa card (15:45)
-TKO Promoter Stephane Patry calling Ronson vs Jourdain the biggest fight in the promotion's history (20:56)
 
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Psicosis Talks About His Legendary Run With Rey Mysterio, Overcoming Injuries During Matches, And The One Spot That Was Too Crazy For Psicosis To Attempt

It was great to have Psicosis on Bowks Talking Bouts during his multi-city tour through Canada with CWE (Canadian Wrestling's Elite).
 
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 on the fly (2:44)
-The legendary 500+ match run with Rey Mysterio and working with him in front of multiple disparately different crowds (3:17)
-How Konnan played a key role in Psicosis' ECW and WCW runs (4:41)
-Being part of a faction versus working as a singles performer (5:17)
-The one spot that was too crazy for Psicosis to attempt (6:10)
 
Bowks Talking Bouts is available on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play Music

Liberty Music: I Am Casting

It was Dylan Bowker's pleasure to interview Cole Guerra aka I Am Casting ahead of his February album drop.
We discussed Cole's new album Carnival Barker, embracing some improvisational methods for this record, Cole's mom being a DJ and the early influence it had on him.
We also talked about middle school bands, the utility of taking time off from playing music, and why Cole felt a pseudonym was appropriate for this new musical outfit.
Liberty Music is available on Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Podbean.

Christian Edwards discusses his pro debut at Bellator 218, his JacksonWink scholarship, and being Jon Jones' sparring partner

I welcomed Christian Edwards onto BTB ahead of his Bellator 218 fight/ pro MMA debut against Roman Huerta.
 
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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 Jackson Wink and the details of the unique arrangement (5:45). The importance of Christian Edwards' training relationship with Diego Sanchez (7:43).
 Christian Edwards' thoughts on Roman as he readies for his pro debut (9:14). Being Jon Jones' sparring partner and Christian thinking that he would retire after his 38th pro fight (11:24). What music Christian likes to train to (14:21).
Christian telling a date that she would see him on TV someday and his thoughts as he gets ready for his March 22nd fight to be broadcast on Paramount Network (15:24).
 
Bowks Talking Bouts is available on Podbean, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play Music.

Johnny Eblen discusses being part of the same lineage as Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, his killer run in Shamrock FC, and his Bellator debut at Bellator 218

I welcomed on Johnny Eblen ahead of his Bellator 218 fight against Chauncey Foxworth.
 
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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 roadblocks(4:17). Johnny's time in Shamrock FC and the organization's feeder system dynamic with Bellator (5:56).
Johnny training to rap and house music (6:46).
 
Bowks Talking Bouts is available on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and Google Play Music.

Steve Macdonald discusses winning the light-heavyweight title post-XFFC 21

I chopped it up with Steve Macdonald after winning the light-heavyweight title in a bloody slugfest against William Carriere at XFFC 21. 
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We talked about being part of the most fun fight he's ever had, Steve's comfortability playing the heel role, and his timeline for when he sees himself heading to UFC. 

Blake Sigvaldason discusses winning the Bantamweight title post-XFFC 21

I caught up with Blake Sigvaldason for this BTB installment after his victory over highly ranked Canadian Bantamweight Michael Imperato.
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We discussed about Icelandic war dirges, beating one of the best 135ers in the country, and future goals to fight at Featherweight.

Isaiah Metituk talks about the Grande Prairie MMA culture, 2019 Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships, and being part of Bibiano Fernandes' Jiu Jitsu Lineage

I welcomed Grande Prairie, Alberta-based Amateur MMA fighter Isaiah Metituk ahead of his April run with The Canadian National Amateur MMA Championships in Lethbridge.
 
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We discussed a myriad of topics including: not having the burden of a big weight cut heading into Nationals.
-going from being homeless to his present place getting prepped for Nationals (1:55)
-Isaiah's timeline to go pro early next year with XFFC (2:54)
-the importance of being part of the Bibiano Fernandes Jiu-Jitsu lineage and training partners comparing him to Lil Peep (4:00)
-the physical/ mental recuperation and more positive dialogue on mental health within combat sports (6:53)
-memorable McLovin oriented intros that Metituk has gotten over the years and the tremendous growth of amateur MMA in the last few years (9:16)
-being more composed ahead of MMA fights than dates and Dylan Bowker's Artem Lobov-esque dating record (11:05)
-what music Isaiah likes to train to while working hard in the gym (11:45)
 
Bowks Talking Bouts is available on Spotify, Podbean, Google Play Music, and Stitcher.