Shout Out Fight Podcast

Happy Monday friends - AND HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL YOU FIGHTY MOMS OUT THERE! (yesterday)Their's a few BIG names on the Canadian scene at 147lbs - But todays guest, THOMAS MANDRA gets my vote for #1 at the moment!!!! I have never talked to Thomas AT ALL before the podcast, but I have been a follower and fan since his Road To One debut a few years ago, since - Thomas has been putting EVERYONE ON NOTICE!!! winning not just the WBC Canadian title, but another 9 titles to his name and growing I'm sure! Thomas has a BIG dust up and rematch at the end of the month with Victor Alvim, first one was a kickboxing bout as amateurs this time its for Thomas's WBC Welterweight title as a pro on the Muay Thai World Cup promotion May 31st!Of course I ask Thomas his top 3 GOATS and remind him it was Mothers Day for his shout out (wink! haha) I've literally never said a personal word outside of Instagram to Thomas before today, and once again I am grateful to be able to reach out and learn more about the BAD ASS FIGHTERS this great country produces! SHOUT OUT TO YOU THOMAS!----> NEED NEW GEAR?! LET THE PODCAST HELP YOU OUT!click the Hayabusa link to save 10% off all gear offered and know that you are helping grow the HARDEST/COOLEST FIGHT PODCAST KNOWN IN THE UNIVERSE!!- let'm know "JASON" sent ya!https://hayabusafight.ca/pages/ambassador-storefront?lc_ambassador_id=Y3VzdG9tZXI6NjMyNDM3OQ

SHOUT OUT FIGHT PODCAST #129 - in partnership with my friends at HAYABUSA! click the link below to save on some cash on high quality gear! use the code "JASON"click the link here: https://ctrk.klclick.com/l/01JS207S4FSCGKCRJB6SZ1EGSF_6Welcome back fighty friends! Today on the podcast, I chat with WKA and Muay Thai Canada's new champion - ANOTHONY PALOMBO! Anthony is currently one of the most active fighters in Canada taking action EVERYWHERE HE CAN FIND! including a month ago where he won a Muay Thai Canada national title in Ottawa and last weekend, winning a WKA North American title stateside in Washington. Of course we talk about those 2 specific fights, we also chat about where and how he fell in love with Muay Thai, some of his favorite wins and not so favorite losses, going professional when the time comes. AND a possible rematch with Thomas Mandra on the horizon is starting to catch a buzz! so we have a discussion about how this might look in his future - and, as almost always, we hit Anthony with a top 3great fighter and good man with a proper head on his shoulders. Awesome chat with Canada's newest champ and professional Muay Thai fighter - SHOUT OUT TO YOU ANTHONY!

Hello again fighty friends!April 5 I was had the opportunity to go commentate in our National capital for the Capital Punishment promotion which is organized by retired (maybe...) professional fighter and now coach, Mr. Ben Pride of Westside Muay Thai in Ottawa, Ontario. I have known Ben ever since June, 2014 when he fought a former fighter of mine on Journey Fight Series (shout out to team Smandych! we miss JFS!!!) in an 8-man tournament, and I have been following Ben ever since! We have a chat about his event - Capital Punishment and what his motivation is to host a fight event, of course we talk about some of the key match ups that went down including the main event for the Muay Thai Canada national title. I ask Ben where and when he found Muay Thai, Ben tells us about some of his adventures in Thailand, why Westside Muay Thai has such a reputation for clinch fighters and - IS BEN LOOKING AT COMING BACK FOR ANOTHER TILT?! - you'll have to listen to the podcast I guess!!!of course I hit Ben with a top 3 question and he cheated with his 1 shout out allowed! haha.ANOTHER example of "knowing" someone for a longtime, but really connecting through the podcast and finding out more about the people driving the Canadian Muay Thai scene forward for all of us. MAN, I am grateful for this lil hobby of mine - SHOUT OUT TO YOU BEN!

Hello again Fight Friends!This weekend it's here - THE MUAY THAI WORLD CUP!! it is going down just west of Calgary at the beautiful Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino (driven by 10,000x over the last 40 years, first time going there!!) with 3 professional title fights and 1 amateur title dust up on the itinerary, backed by a GREAT undercard of exciting match ups, I can't wait!Muay Thai World Cup CEO, Kieran Keddle joins me on this podcast to help break down some of the key match ups including all 4 title fights, how the event came together and how some key match ups were made as well as the venue itself! and of course my ADHD got in the way and we take a side road and have a good chat about fighting legend, Anuwat Kaewsamrit!MTWC fight nights are always so exciting for me, seeing not just fighters I know or have commentated before, but I always enjoy seeing my Muay Thai peers all in one room at the same time at such an awesome event - THIS WEEKEND INCLUDED!- SEND ME YOUR PREDICTIONS OF WHO YOU THINK THE TITLE FIGHT WINNERS WILL BE - comment or dm, LET'S HEAR'M in the meantime, I'LL SEE YOU RINGSIDE SATURDAY!!enjoy the podcast!

Hello again fighty friends!I'm back ONCE AGAIN, with Rob from Turkey and Pistols out in Bragg Creek! as discussed at nauseum on the podcast - Rob was a BIG driving force behind this podcast from the logo, the website and simply just a person whose opinion I trust and someone who I simply enjoy being around. Although we definitely talk fights, fight movies, the scene around Alberta, etc. we also chat about growth and goals both in our business's in Calgary and Bragg Creek as well as martial arts training - and how they connect. It's rare I do a podcast without an agenda, but I genuinely like sitting with my friend Rob and shootin' the breeze about what we have going on in life, and honestly - I sometimes need that in my own life! no agenda, no topics, let's just grab a cold one and have a chat. LOVE IT!I don't need a reason to visit Bragg Creek, but Rob at Turkey and Pistols is a good one! SHOUT OUT TO YOU ROB!- go check out his awesome little shop in the heart of Bragg Creek, TELL'M THE BEST FIGHTPODCAST IN CANADA SENT YA!

Hello again Fighty Friends!Spring is almost here and theirs a TON of fight events coming up from coast to coast! LOVE IT!Today I get to chat with one of Canada's best trainers, fighters (retired) and gym owners - from Diamond Muay Thai in Toronto, Mr. Tony Manoharan! I have known Tony for a long time, seen him fight in Calgary, I fought a teammate of his, and we've seen each other at different events. BUT AGAIN - this is the 1st time I have got to sit and have a real chat.We talk about his upbringing and what brought him to Muay Thai, his time in Australia fighting in 4oz gloves in a cage when it wasn't cool yet, his event promotions - Art of War and InFightStyle Cup (busy fella!) and of course his gym, Diamond Muay Thai!I also ask Tony some fun random questions and his top 3. I have always known Tony to be a stand up, high standard kinda guy and I am happy to connect with him properly and learn more about his life in and outside of Muay Thai. Connecting with my community really is my favorite thing I get to do. SHOUT OUT TO YOU TONY!

** STUFF STILL HAPPENS EVEN 120+ EPISODES IN - for whatever reason, the file uploaded to a different format and my mic turned to computer audio 6 mins in. I apologize - stuff still does what it wants sometimes and I am tasked to figured it out.. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER! - because it's only my mic that acts silly, TJ is the same from start to finish. and ultimately it's him we are here to listen too : ) **Hello again Fighty Friends!Today we take a break from the punch and kick, but still a MASSIVE topic in the fight world - WEIGH INS!I got to chat with the Wizard of the weight cut, the Sorcerer of the scale, the lunch before punch professional - Coach TJ Whelan! TJ has worked with the some the top fighters on the planet (Nico Carrillo and Jake Peacock to name a few) make sure they beat the 1st fight (scale) not just but lbs, but how to do it optimally for combat. We discuss how he juggles so many clients world wide, how to prepare yourself before the weight cut starts, and how close to fight time he is still involved with food and hydration.This is definitely not a field of the fight world I have insight on, but theirs no fight if you can't make weight and we all know how important a proper weight cut means in todays fight world - so I was happy to have TJ on and dive into the fight beyond the punch and kick. Got learnt today a bit! lots of information from a guy who knowns this side of the fight game better than most! SHOUT OUT TO YOU TJ!!

Hello again fight friends!This podcast I got to sit and chat with friend of the show, Road to One winner and now, One Championship fighter CODY JEROME!on Podcast 119 - I gave my thoughts on what I saw in Cody's debut to the promotion, from the walk to getting knocked down to the unfortunate finish. Well - Cody listened and contacted me saying he was happy to come on and share exactly how it wentI said "it looks like it couldn't have gone worse for him" - well, after hearing Cody break down the weight cut situation - IT GOT A HELLUVA LOT WORSE! Cody talks about his weight cut/hydration issue that almost had him pull out of the fight and how serious it became for him, why it took a situation like this to finally move up in weight, the difficulty of training without a fight and of course - the fight itself.I would imagine this is still very raw for Cody - so MAD RESPECT for coming on the show and addressing this publicly! I did ask Cody "so what went right for this camp and leading into the fight?" Cody couldn't think of anything, and sometimes that's how it goes in the combat sport world...I truly thank Cody for his time on the podcast and talking about his debut to One Championship and the things that went wrong and how he's going to make right! I'm a big fan of Cody and the people at PFA in Lethbridge and will root for them regardless of the promotion, opposition or result.If you want raw insight into the highs and lows of competing at the elite level - this episode is a MUST LISTEN!SHOUT OUT TO YOU CODY!PS - we get an unexpected, live visit from a friend of the show!

Happy Thursday Fighty Friends!WE ARE PUMIN'M OUT!!Today I had the privilege to not just speak to one of the greatest female Muay Thai fighters of all time, BUT ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME PERIOD! - we are talking about the one and only, Iman "Pretty Killer" Barlow! Iman is one of the most accomplished female Muay Thai fighters in history with over 100 professional fights with only 6 losses! and multiple world titles to her name. A dominant force in the sport since a young age (200ish junior fights), Iman has fought and beaten some of the best showcasing her relentless/high pressure, technical style which has made her an icon of the sport for women and men alike!we talk about her growing up in Muay Thai, when things got serious for her as a fighter, some of her most important fights and wins, being a role model for girls and women around the world, as well as the life after fighting. I reminded myself several times on this podcast who I am really talking too in terms of Muay Thai champions, Iman really is one of the greats! I am grateful and honored for the opportunity to speak with Muay Thai royalty - SHOUT OUT TO YOU IMAN!I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Happy long weekend fighty friends!!This podcast is OVERDUE! and after the chat, I realized it was WAY OVERDUE. Today I got to sit and chat with the Fighting Misiter, Ram Villardo from Ontario Canada. Ram is a fighter, coach, councilor, father and husband JUST TO NAME A FEW! I all of a sudden saw Ram on Instagram at everyone's gym, training fighters, training himself and Chop City all over the place! since then I have commentated his fights, we were the commentary team at the MTWC and now BANGER of a podcast!Of course we talk about fights of his, his WBC Canada title win and fights he's been in the corner for. But, Ram also dedicates a large portion of his life (and very much his passion from what I gathered from this podcast) to helping at risk youth which I for sure wanted to know more about, and how Martial Arts helps with his counseling, as well as how does working with at risk youth help him as a martial artists.This was a talk about fighting, no doubt. But really this was a talk about life! and the struggles and fights we have with ourselves inside and out of the ring. I am very grateful for this conversation and Ram's time, you can hear his passion and compassion in his voice and clear passion for life. what a brilliant conversation - Shout out to you Ram!"YOU DON'T WALK AWAY FROM MANDRA!!"

Hello again Fighty Friends, Happy February! This is my second time doing a podcast with Mr. Adrian Shead, I went out to Vancouver 2 years ago and did 3 podcasts and Adrian's was the one and only podcast I have never been able to recover, but since that time - a LOT has happened so it was a fresh podcast all over again and I was just as excited to talk to him. Adrian tells us about his time in the British military before becoming a full time trainer in Thailand for 16 years, making the calculated move to Canada to keep coaching which in turn, eventually opening up his own facility - MUAY THAI ACADEMY in Vancouver, we also talk about the MASSIVE year for his fighter Petch coming off of a historic Glory tournament win, and I ask Adrian "Is Saenchai the GOAT?" and he gives his definitive answer! I try to keep the podcasts to 1 hr, but selfishly i wanted to chat for 3 more! this amount of coaching, training, traveling, and being part of the biggest and best events with the biggest and best of Muaythai and kickboxing that Adrian has experienced is damn near UNMATCHED! - i guess this gives us an excuse for another one in the future! what a great chat with a genuine, down to earth fella - he always makes you feel like a friend. SHOUT OUT TO YOU ADRIAN!

Hello again Fight Friends! Today I have friend of the show and of the martial arts world, Arek Thankachen from Silverback Martial Arts in Calgary on the podcast! We had all sorts of fight gossip to talk about coming off of the One 170 event - this event had huge hype going in and it DELIVERED!! (which sometimes doesn't happen!). New champions, shocking finishes, division shake ups, and a few BARN BURNERS! what an event for a fight fan! we also talk a little karate, a couple match ups from the RWS, Areks next project in the martial arts world and of course I hit Arek up with a couple top 3 Q's great chat with a great dude, I'm thankful for your time and friendship - SHOUT OUT TO YOU AREK!

Welcome back Fighty Friends to another episode! THIS ONE WAS A BUCKET LIST FOR ME ON THE PODCAST - today I sit and have a great back in the day kinda chat with former Muaythai and kickboxing world champion - Mr. Jason Fenton! we have been trying to do this over the last few years, so I am stoked we were able to MAKE IT HAPPEN Jason was the first guy I ever saw with Muay Thai shorts on in real life, and I simply have followed him ever since! (story included in the pod) - we talk about the grass roots happening in BC, his opinion on the traditional vs entertainment era of Muaythai, the unstoppable team of the late 90's and early 2000's that he was on at Mike Miles gym and of course his favorite fighters from Thailand and outside of the motherland, of course I ask about his favorite fights that he was in as well over the years. It's been a LONG time since I have been able to sit and chat with Jason outside of lil Instagram comments - I was really excited about this one and maybe fan boy'd out a touch I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Hello again fighty friends! we are PUMPIN'M OUT to finish off 2024 we get to finish off 2024 with a DOOZY! today I got to sit with WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP trainer WILLIAM "PADMAN" MCGRIFF from Las Vegas! I first heard of Coach McGriff when he went and did a long stay at the famous Petchyindee Academy in Thailand! helping the team string together MULTIPLE wins and titles while he was there. Although I was already going to the CSA coaches clinic in 2019, when I saw Coach McGriff was a headlining coach there, I WAS STOKED, and he did not disappoint! Today we get to talk about what it's like working at the Mayweather Boxing Club, his Journey to Thailand and what it was like working with a STRONG stable of fighters, making a working and active gym in his yard over cov!d, and what it was like guiding world champions to battle like Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney! - of course we hit Coach with a few top 3 questions which were FIRE To say I was excited for this is an UNDERSTATMENT! I am unbelievably grateful for the opportunity and it was simply just awesome to chat with a boxing Guru with THAT MUCH ENERGY! SHOUT OUT TO YOU COACH MCGRIFF! Happy New Year friends!

Happy Holidays friends! I hope everyone had a good Christmas! IT'S BEEN A WHILE - But our ol' time friend, Chris McMillan joins us again on the podcast! It has been a while since Chris was on the podcast and it was awesome to simply just chit chat fights again, it's been a while. With Chris training Jake Peacock, it was a great opportunity to talk about what HE would like to see next for Jake as well as his thoughts on a Jake vs Saeksan dust up! (for fun?.....) - We talk about how the Russian fighters in One are having LOTS of success vs the Thai's as of late, we revisit Mike Tyson's bare ass on TV.... and we discuss Chris's new career path in Martial Arts. SHOUT OUT TO YOU CHRIS!

HAPPY FRIDAY FIGHTY FRIENDS WHAT A PODCAST! Today I got to chat with former Muay Thai champion and the Promoter of the FightLife SEASON'S BEATINGS event December 14th in Edmonton, Mr. Mukai Maromo!! I first saw Mukai fight in 2007 (which we discuss) and have been following ever since! coming off the last podcast with main event fighter of the event Dylan Stone, I thought it would be a good idea to chat with the man himself steering the ship for the event. Mukai not only talks about a few of the match ups for Seasons Beatings, but the reason and drive behind the ECL - now FightLife and what vision he has and is building for amateur Muay Thai in Alberta and beyond! I've never had a chance to even talk to Mukai face to face and AGAIN - I'm thankful that the podcast has brought me to these amazing people in our community. THIS ONE IS ONE OF MY FAVES TO DATE! shout out to you Mukai!! enjoy the podcast

Hello Again fighty friends! To finish off November we have Dylan Stone of Victory Thai Boxing on the podcast talking about his big WBC title fight vs familiar foe, Hassan Hikmatov! on the FightLife event "Seasons Beatings" in Edmonton, AB. This fight is a rematch from 2 years ago and both men have been quite active since then, I SUSPECT THIS WILL BE A GOOD'R! Dylan talks about their 1st dust up and what he was learned from it to get ready for the rematch, Dylan also tells us about his introduction to Muay Thai, how he fell in love with it and his obsession with it till this day! ALSO - Did you guys see the Muay Thai World Cup?!?! we discuss the pro card from what we can remember off the top of our heads, what it was like being there itself and of course - THE MANY AWESOME FIGHTS THAT WENT DOWN THAT NIGHT! I try my best to quickly breakdown a fight weekend I'll never forget!

Happy Monday Fighty Friends! man - if you are a combat sports fan, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTLY BEEN SPOILED THE LAST 2 WEEKS! of course we go deep into the Tyson/Paul "Fight" as well as the barn burner of a Semi main event on that card, but we also had a few big dust ups on One Championship 169 to go over, UFC 309 with the return of the mma GOAT - Jon Jones, a RWS super fight with UK superstar Joe Ryan vs new school legend Petchmorakot - theirs so much to talk about, I forgot about the Karate Combat event in Bangkok and the direct challenge to One! yikes! I hope you enjoy the podcast, have a great week!

Hello again Fighty friends! I hope y'all had a fun and exciting Halloween! I did as Luigi for the 3rd year in a row. Now we are into November, that means the Muay Thai World Cup is only weeks away and yours truly will be ringside bringing the action to the fight fans from the safe side of the ropes. BEFORE WE GET THERE - I was up at an event in Sherwood Park hosted by Arashi-Do Martial Arts, which is the home of WBC current and former Canadian champions Tim Lo and Derek Jolivette as well as WBC LHW contender Jerry Liu. ALSO, the podcast with Tim and Derek is called "2 champs 1 gym" (I wonder where I got that title....WINK!) but their's another champ out of ADMA Sherwood Park, and that's 2x, back to back IFMA jr WORLD CHAMPION Kobe Carr! with these guys all in 1 room at the same time as me, I decided to being up my gear and make these guys feel guilty and convince them to have a chat with me! Kobe and coach Derek talk about living the IFMA experience twice and maybe what is next for Kobe. Tim and Jerry have a couple 1,2 title fights on the 23rd so we talk about their match ups, preparations for the fight and the MTWC on the other side of the country. Side interviews and new mics are new to the podcast, but I will do my best to keep leveling up to bring you the best, most entertaining podcast I can - the SHOUT OUT PODCAST - the podcast for the people!

Happy Monday Fighty Friends! Let's kick the week off right with another episode of the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! Today I got to sit down and talk shop with host of the Wellness Dojo Podcast in Calgary, the wellness ninja himself - Kyle Craik! Kyle is a long time traditional Kung-Fu practitioner and as I was/am a long time traditional karate practitioner, we often saw each other compete and coach and open style martial arts tournaments, but as is the theme of this show - another guy I've known for decades but never sat down to chat with till today. It was refreshing talking the traditional aspects of martial arts including what a "dojo" means, the life lessons and growth that come with training martial arts and coaching 4 year old to 400 year old students. This was a great chat about MARTIAL ARTS and not just punch and kick, it was definitely a little awesome reminder of my martial arts beginning, to go back chatting about my roots as a martial artist, great conversation - SHOUT OUT TO YOU KYLE! I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Welcome back to the podcast fight friends! I apologize for the lack of content as of late, I have been busy at the gym and bills need to be paid! BUT TODAY - I have old school Alberta fighter and the head Muay Thai instructor of Alavanca Airdrie - Mr. Andrew Vandervelden! Today we talk about growing up the next generation of fighters, looking and starting an amateur promotion himself, the WBC Muay Thai Masterclass and of course, talking back in the day in Alberta. This was my 1st time talking with Andrew, I really enjoyed our conversation and look forward to another promotion just north of Calgary. SHOUT OUT TO YOU ANDREW!

AND ANOTHER ONE! welcome back fight fight fans to the Shout Out Podcast! today we take another path on the podcast not so travelled, today we talk to the Vlad Goldenstein - the man behind South Paw boxing AND the WBC Cup happening September 22nd here in Calgary! although we did venture into amateur boxing, the boxing scene and some of the big names in Alberta and Canada - I also got to ask a question I only had the first layer of an answer for, "Why is Eastern Europe so much better than the rest of the world?" well, Vlad really let me into the system and the approach of boxing from that area of the world and I got a WAY better understanding of this topic! I am always looking to learn beyond the punch and the kick and I got exactly that out of this conversation. I had a great chat with a great guy - SHOUT OUT TO YOU VLAD! make sure you come out on September 22 to watch the BEST AMATUER BOXERS IN THIS COUNTRY on the WBC CUP event!

welcome back fighty friends! Today we go off the typical path of talking fights as I sit down with TJ Sheehan from Gloves not Guns here in Calgary! Gloves not Guns is a program for young individuals grappling with life's challenges and looking for new a direction or focus in life - through structured fitness and boxing sessions mixed with life skills work, with the aim to break the cycle of crime and inspire positive contributions to society. I admit this is new territory for me and you can tell because I'm a bit of a bumbling sausage in this one..... I had so many thoughts and questions along with being genuinely drawn in by TJ story, I kept having marble mouth haha. I am greatful for this opportunity to sit and chat with TJ! I never thought I'd be doing a podcast like this, but I REALLY do see a need for this, and I am happy to help how I can. TJ you are an ambitious and inspiring man and I think the work you are doing is BEYOND needed and important - SHOUT OUT TO YOU TJ!

Hello again friends!! I hope everyone has a great summer! we are back to the grind and starting with a BANGER of an event this Friday with One Championship in Denver! I admit, this was a last minute podcast as today's guest had a last minute situation come up. So, I discuss the upcoming BIG fights (in my opinion) this Friday a lil off the cuff. I give my thoughts and and pick winners in the Superlek/Haggerty, Harrison/Saeksan and Lineker/Ten Pow dust ups! I CAN'T WAIT!!

Hello again fight fans, I hope everyone is having a great summer! today I got the opportunity to have another sit down with one of the fastest rising starts in the Muay Thai WORLD and Canada's most dynamic combat sports athlete - Mr. Jake Peacock! Jake was on podcast #5 and just getting his feet wet into the professional fight scene so as you can imagine, 101 episodes later - WE HAVE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT!! of course I ask Jake about all the ins and outs from his One Championship debut from being recognized EVERYWHERE, to his funny hydration test story to what it really felt like to tussle in the mecca of Muay Thai - Lumpinee Stadium! Jake is as real as it comes inside and outside of the ring and lives the championship lifestyle with a championship mindset, but always puts family first - this is my kind of man and I'm proud to call him a friend! SHOUT OUT TO YOU JAKE!!

Hello again fighty friends! I hope everyone is having a great summer so far! today I get to chat with one of Canada's best fighters from early 2000's Luke THE SANDMAN Spicer! Luke and I fought on the same Alberta circuit back in the day - as I was just getting my feet wet into full contact fighting, Luke was often the crowd pleasing main event! in this episode Luke talks about some of his more popular and memorable match ups, growing up and how he found kickboxing as a youngster and he gives his advice to the next generation. Old school chat with and old school fighter - SHOUT OUT TO YOU LUKE!

Hello again friends and welcome to the mighty SHOUT OUT FIGHT PODCAST! I am once again joined by the man with the most podcast visits, AND the President of WBC Canada - Mr. Kieran Keddle! we also have 1st time friend of the show as well as WBC Canada Executive Secretary - Mr. Zaccary Frankham to help me introduce the ShoutOut Army to the launch of WBC CANADA AND WBC MUAY THAI CANADA!!!! September 21st is when the launch and celebration kicks off with some MASSIVE Muay Thai superstars announced to do seminars as well as an evening of Amatuer boxing with the intrduction of the WBC CANADA CUP! This is all VERY new but the wheels are in motion and the excitement is building! We did out best to breakdown what to expect coming up and in the future as well as how you - the promoter, gym, fighter and student can get involved. EXCITING TIMES FOR COMBAT SPORTS IN CANADA!! I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Happy Tuesday fight fans!! Today we have my friend, commentary partner AND the owner of Calgary's newest Muay Thai gym - MR. KYLE MESSENGER! Kyle has been busting his butt to get his brand new gym open for the summer - Victory Thaiboxing and Fitness! so naturally I had a TON of questions about how this dream came together AND SO FAST! - along with this we also talk about if Muay Thai will be in the Olympics and what we think it will take to happen, we also talk about the HIGHLY anticipated dust up with Liam Harrison vs Saeksan in September. And I ask Kyle the question "Dude, am I getting bord with One Championship?!" - we both give our thoughts! it's always awesome sitting down and talking shop with a cool cat like Kyle - positive, personable and knows Muay Thai! - my kind of people! SHOUT OUT TO YOU KYLE!

WE ARE BACK FIGHT FRIENDS! welcome to another episode of the MIGHTY Shout Out Podcast! WHAT AN EPISODE - once in a while, the politics of the Canadian fight scene enter the chat on the podcast *WHICH IS GOOD! THINGS DONT CHANGE IF WE AREN'T WILLING TO TALK ABOUT THEM* but the reality is, pretty much all of us are only guessing about what happens behind the curtain - at least speaking for myself anyway, and it's been 30 years for me on scene! WELL NOT TODAY - I got to sit and chat with the President of Muay Thai Canada for 18 years, Mr. Robin Finley! I admit I was nervous because, well, POLITICS! but I really enjoyed Robin's down to earth chat, his realism and openness about some questions I've always had including - How is the IFMA team decided? why do we need commissions? and even the differences between organizations in Canada and how do we level up as a country? Robin made it very easy and comfortable to ask questions I've always had (and I'm sure others too) along with simply sitting down and talking shop. you can tell I was a little reserved asking questions until I was comfortable, well I thank Robin for making me feel like I can ask! What a great chat with a great guy! thank you for coming on the podcast and answer what i think of as some kinda sticky questions along with good conversation - I really do appreciate it and look forward to it again! SHOUT OUT TO YOU ROBIN!

Hello again friends and welcome to the Shout Out Fight Podcast! Today I got to sit and chat with one of the most active and winning coaches in the country, with an absolute MAGNET of a gym for attracting fighters to come train across Canada - Rommel Oliveros from Milton Muay Thai! This podcast has been in the works for a few months, so I was stoked to finally MAKE IT HAPPEN! Rommel let us in on his journey through martial arts as kid and eventually finding Muay Thai as a young man, his incredible start to a relationship with a top 5 Muay Thai GOAT and of course, we talk about the magic sauce happening at Milton Muay Thai! great chat with a great man who puts values and team work first! SHOUT OUT TO YOU ROMMEL!

Hello again fight fans, welcome back to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! Today I went a little rover with preparation - saying that, today is just me rambling on the spot instead of reading notes. Today I let everyone in on my thoughts and feelings about the Muay Thai World Cup that happened on Saturday night as well as my thoughts on a few decisions. LITTERALY - walking out of the ring after the final post fight interview, I learn the shocking result in the Haney/Gacria fight, naturally we have to being up that soap opera! and after a LOT of thought (even maybe avoidance!) and back and fourth with myself - i give my thoughts on traditional Muay Thai vs new age Muay Thai - and if I think traditional muay thai is on the way out I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Hello again fight fans! Welcome back to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! It was a busy last Friday as a fight fan (at least in my neck of the woods) with a One Championship card in the morning followed by another in the evening, so needless to saying - I enjoyed my Friday! We had 4 Canadians fighting Friday along with some MONSTER match ups that delivered including the tightly contested Superbon vs Marat Grigorian 3 for the interm FW World Championship and the return of the former bantamweight king, Nong-O! We also give a quick congratulations to the "Pretty Killer" Iman Barlow on calling it a career inside the ring, and we give a tribute to a true, one of a kind fighting legend who passed away last week, Rob Kaman. enjoy the podcast!

Hello again fight fans! (interview at 10min 45 sec) Welcome back to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! today I get to chat with not just one of my favorite people in the Muay Thai world but one of the best, current Muay Thai trainers ON THE PLANET and friend of the show - Kieran Walsh from MuayU in Austrailia, here for round 2 of the Podcast! I met Kieran 2 years ago at the WBC youth world games in Calgary where we did the 1st podcast (episode #37) and I have been a VERY CLOSE follower ever since. Now it's been a few years and I have had the opportunity to really watch and follow - I had A TON of questions as the 1st podcast was really an introduction. We chat about the unbelievable scene in Australia, Where/why North American Muay Thai is lacking AND succeeding. As well as talk about some of the great champions out of his gym and under his guidance. I am a huge fan of how Kieran looks at life as well as Muay Thai and I message him often picking his brain. Along with asking for his opinion or knowledge, I am also privileged to call him a friend - what a great podcast again! SHOUT OUT TO YOU KIERAN!

Welcome back fight fans! Today we sit down and chat with the 1st EVER WBC Muay Thai Canadian champion - Scott "Smash" MacKenzie out of Dunamis Muay Thai in Calgary! Scott has an important fight April 5th on the newly announced FightLife Promotion happing just outside Edmonton at the River Cree. Scott talks about getting ready for his upcoming match up, he breaks down his UNBELIEVABLE come back victory for his WBC title win, and I get totally interested in chatting mountain climbing! Scott is one of the few Canadians with lots of international experience, so it was awesome to sit and ask questions to a fella I've watched for over a decade and have a chat, which I've said before - is one of the coolest things about doing this podcast! SHOUT OUT TO YOU SCOTT!

Hello again fight fans and welcome to the SHOUT OUT FIGHT PODCAST! (intro over at 18:20) Today - we have a chat over the computer with the current 2x defending WBC Canadian Muay Thai Champion, Tim Lo! Tim defended his crown last year in 2023 on the Muay Thai World Cup vs Edward Mong of Ontario, April 5th these 2 will have a rematch on the newly formed and highly anticipated FightLife promotion in Edmonton. Along with talking about his upcoming tilt with a familiar foe, Tim talks about finally being able to fight in Edmonton for the 1st time in February AND in the wee 4oz gloves, what it's like transitioning from fighter to fighter AND father! We also spend a few minutes discussing why Tim doesn't have much desire to fight in Ontario! This was a great chat with a great guy and a HELLUVA fighter! SHOUT OUT TO YOU TIM!

Happy Tuesday fight friends! I hope everyone had a great Family Day long weekend! (Alberta) We had ALL KINDS of fights going on last weekend including the highly anticipated AND DELIVERED! One Fight Night on Prime 19 featuring the Haggerty/Lobo world title fight - WHAT A ROLLER COASTER OF EMOTIONS. In the morning here in Calgary was the One Friday Fights 52 which featured an absolute BARN BURNER and possible Fight OTY candidate. I also chat about going to the Mike Miles event here in Calgary featuring athletes from Canada and the UK - it was awesome seeing all my friends, peers and local Muay Thai as well! I also take a moment to pay respects and say good bye to a Canadian Marital Arts legend and Muay Thai World Champion, Ashley "AK-47" Nichols

Welcome back fight fans to the mighty SHOUT OUT PODCAST! I apologize for the absence as of late, between a few scheduling conflicts, car issues and illness - it was tough finding the time, BUT WE ARE BACK! In this episode I try my best to recall the Rise of The Warrior event in Brampton Ontario which I commentated, the MASSIVE Superlek and Takeru world title fight and a few match ups on the event. I discuss the RWS also heading to Japan for their event which happened this morning featuring Rajadamnarn champion from Japan - Nadaka as well as RWS stadium and tournament champion - Lamnamoonlek, who is becoming one of my favorite fighters to watch and study! We also have another BANGER of a One Fight Night on Prime this weekend with the main event pitting Muay Thai world Champion Jonathan Haggerty vs challenger Felipe Lobo! and around the water cooler - their sure has been a few people voicing their displeasure with One Championship as of late including P4P king Chingiz Allazov, Liam Harrison and most recently Sage Northcutt. well, I give my opinion on this topic which is worth less than 2 cents - BUT YOU GET IT ANYWAY! haha. enjoy the podcast!

Welcome back to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! Canada's best and least professional fight poddy! Today I got to sit and chat with what I believe is the man with the most appearances on the Muay Thai World Cup - Jay Davis out of the Airdrie Martial Arts center!. This is my first time getting to chat with Jay outside of fight nights so it was great to learn about how Jay got into Martial Arts and fighting itself. We discuss his quick rise through the amatuer ranks and now into the professional cuicuit, some of his performances on the MTWC, his 3 months stint training in the land of 1,000 smiles (Thailand) and of course - his big rematch with Deval Garvey on April 20th for the WBC Canadian title, and why he wants this rematch SO BADLY! it was a great chat with a great fighter and great guy out of Calgary - SHOUT OUT TO YOU JAY!!

WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FIGHT FRIENDS! (Intro done at 32 mins) Our 1st podcast into 2024 is a good'r, we have 5 times now, friend of the show Kieran Keddle - CEO of the Muay Thai World Cup in the house! over the holidays Kieran dropped the new about a 1 night, 4-man tournament April 20th at the next Muay Thai World Cup with the winner punching a ticket to the big show, One Championship! Than, one New Year's Day he drops MASSIVE news about a few premier Muay Thai promotions across the globe coming together to form the MUAY THAI CHAMPIONS LEAUGE! Kieran gives us what little details he can at the moment on this as well as the upcoming MTWC X in April! ALSO - with what seems like an inevitable collision course with between Bantamweight king Jonathan Haggerty and "King Of The North" Nico Carrillo, it would be a total miss not to have this fight in the UK, right? well, world wide promoter Kieran Keddle has some thoughts on this hot topic! LAST BUT NOT LEAST you voted! I tallied! - THE VIEWERS OF VIOLENCE CHOICE AWARDS!!!! enjoy the Podcast!

Welcome back fight friends to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! Right into 2024 we have a HUGE show in Brampton, Ontario - RISE OF THE WARRIOR FIGHT NIGHT! - promoted by Michael Fitzpatrick, the man behind Spartan Striking Academy. Mike himself is a multi time Muay Thai champion including the WBC MW champion and MTBSA World Champion, Mike is the East Canada MTWC representative and looking to take Muay Thai in Ontario to another level starting with Rise of The Warrior Fight Night January 27th in a BRAND NEW venue which you can tell, Mike is very excited about and STACKED the event with awesome fights which we talk about on the podcast including a few of the feature match ups. We talk about the event itself coming together, Mike coming back to Alberta to tussle again on April 20th on the MASSIVE MTWC event as well as touching on a very heated and public rivalry with a fellow provincial fighter. WHAT A PODCSAST! SHOUT OUT TO YOU MIKE!! see you ringside on the 27th!

Welcome back fight fans to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! for Christmas this year, I was up in Sherwood Park, Alberta - so I decided to bring my gear with me and I was lucky enough to sit with one of Canada's most active fighters and fastest rising names, Mahaliah Coniah and he coach, fiance and fighter himself - Jeet Bilkhu of WOLFHOUSE MMA in Edmonton! We chat about life as a couple on an off the mats, where Mahalia finds the motivation to fight 7x a year including both east and west Canada as well as abroad in Italy all in 2023, all while both Mahalia and Jeet work fulltime outside of the gym hours they put in to make it happen. Upcoming early into 2024, Mahalia and Jeet first have their sights set on a dust up in the USA, but also let us in on REAL DEAL PROMOTIONS 2 HUGE Combat sports events in February and March! 2024 is going to be a big year for combat sports in Canada, I can feel it! GREAT CHAT GUYS, SHOUT OUT TO YOU MAHALIA AND JEET!

Welcome back fight friends to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! Holy cow - do we have some fights to talk about! we had an absolute barn burner of an event with the One Championship on Prime having 7/8 fights go to a finish and the one decision fight being a candidate for fight of the year! the last UFC of 2023 this weekend in Las Vegas has a couple key match ups - I'm not a big MMA guy, but the main event - Edwards/Covington, Shavkat/Wonderboy as well as Ferguson/Pimblett are definitly fights of interest for me personally. The 22nd of December has a BLOCKBUSTER event on One Friday Fights! with the main event pitting superstar Tawanchai vs legend Superbon for Tawanchai's Muay Thai world title which is going to be bonkers, BUT SO ARE THE REST OF THE FIGHTS!! If you like statistics - this is your episode, because we have a lot of match ups to go over! enjoy the podcast and have a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season!

Welcome Back to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! The Muay Thai World Cup finals on Novmeber 25th had the night end in a little confusion, some might even say controversy in the final bout for the One Championship contract in the 155lbs division. Earlier this week we heard from Daniel Kechego - the runner up of this tournament and he gave us his recollection of what happened inside the ring. I was lucky enough to be contacted by the referee of this bout the same day, Mr. Jason Jillain who expressed interest in coming on the podcast and explaining his position as well and why he felt that fight needed to be stopped. I am greatful that the SHOUT OUT PODCAST can help get the answers to the questions we all had the night including myself, especially fresh off of the event itself. Along with being an official, Jason is a former WMC champion and DECADES long muay thai practitioner. So I took the opportunity to learn about how Jason found martial arts, where on the planet he's fought and what it's like seeing one, but TWO NEW GENERATIONS of fighters growing up. I appreciate both of these guys willing to discuss this so openly to the public on the podcast - I'd love to have them both on again but maybe under different circumstances next time. Thanks for coming on and explaining your view, SHOUT OUT TO YOU JASON!

**MISSING THE 1ST 3 MINUTES OF MY OPINION OF THE STOPPAGE OF THE 155LBS FINALS CONTEST BETWEEN DANIEL VS CODY - IF YOU CARE, IT'S ON THE VIDEO VERSION** Welcome back fight fans! fresh off the Muay Thai World Cup, we got to catch up with 155lbs stand out fighter and RTO finalist Daniel Kechego! as you can imagine, we get right into the controversy of the result of his last fight at the MTWC and his thoughts as well as my thoughts on the situation. BUT I also wanted to know what happens next if Daniel gets exactly what he wants or NOT - where does he go next in the fight world? I can't have a fighter on the podcast with like 70 fights and just discuss his last one only! so I took the time to learn about how Daniel grew up, how he found Martial Arts as well as life today inside and outside of the ring. After spending an hour with THE JUICE, I really got an appreciation for the man behind the left hand, inside and outside of the ring. great guy! great personality! GREAT FIGHTER! SHOUT OUT TO YOU JUICE! please follow and subscribe on ALL major platforms and help grow this lil podcast of mine! ENJOY!

DUE TO DL COMPLICATIONS WITH ZOOM AND MY PHONE - THIS WILL BE ON SPOTIFY VIDEO AND AUDIO FIRST! Welcome back fight fans! fresh off the Muay Thai World Cup, we got to catch up with 155lbs stand out fighter and RTO finalist Daniel Kechego! as you can imagine, we get right into the controversy of the result of his last fight at the MTWC and his thoughts as well as my thoughts on the situation. BUT I also wanted to know what happens next if Daniel gets exactly what he wants or NOT - where does he go next in the fight world? I can't have a fighter on the podcast with like 70 fights and just discuss his last one only! so I took the time to learn about how Daniel grew up, how he found Martial Arts as well as life today inside and outside of the ring. After spending an hour with THE JUICE, I really got an appreciation for the man behind the left hand, inside and outside of the ring. great guy! great personality! GREAT FIGHTER! SHOUT OUT TO YOU JUICE! please follow and subscribe on ALL major platforms and help grow this lil podcast of mine! ENJOY!

Welcome back fight fans to the MIGHTY Shout Out Fight Podcast. OH BOY! We are just days away from the biggest night to happen in Canadian Muay Thai - the Muay Thai World Cup Road To One Championship Finals! I was lucky enough once again to sit down and talk with the MTWC CEO himself, Kieran Keddle about this historic event with 3 people winning a 5 fight, $100,000 contract with One Championship as well as a Cruiser weight class in a WBC international title fight pitting Canada vs USA in a rematch. It's going to be a night to remember! It's been a while since I've been able to sit and talk shop with the boss, so I also wanted to know his opinion on some other things like why did Rodtang get denied entry to Canada? Who's his pick go Nong-O vs Nico Carrillo and what he thought of the Fury/Ngannou tilt. MAKE SURE YOU BUY A TICKET AND THAN YOU CAN SAY YOU WERE PART OF MAKING CANADIAN MUAY THAI HISTORY! See on on the 25th

Welcome back fight fans to the MIGHTY Shout Out Podcast! THE FIGHT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD! - the fight community is upside down after the result and what went down inside the ring during the Tyson Fury/Francis Ngannou mega fight, we go DEEP into this one! This weekend will feature the other crossover fight on the One Championship on Amazon Prime event, Banatamweight Muay Thai king and fan favorite Jonathan Haggerty will face MMA champion Fabricio Andrade with the vacant Bantamweight kickboxing world title up for grabs, as well as the winner of this dust up becoming the newest 2 sport world champion! We have our fighty friends as usual, SHOUT OUT'S and our Student O' The Podcast is back! ALSO - I make a public apology to all of the loyal friends and followers of the podcast - TAKE A LISTEN AND FIND OUT WHY! Happy Halloween!

Welcome back fight fans, to the MIGHTY SHOUT OUT PODCAST! I truly didn't believe this opportunity would happen, but was definitely hopeful and here we are - a sit down with possibly the most recognizable face in Muay Thai today, LIAM HARRISON! Liam was in Calgary for the weekend doing a seminar as I was lucky enough to catch him just before that for a conversation about his life and career in Muay Thai. Looking to make his return to the battlefield in the not too distant future, we chat about his knee injury sustained in the fight with Nong-O, Liam also breaks down his INSANE fight with Muangthai! he also lets us in on why he chooses to have such a fan friendly style, his upcoming event HITMAN FIGHT LEAGUE and REALLY lets us know what he thinks about being called out by Alaverdi Ramazanov!!! If you know me, you know this opportunity was a big one for me and I am unbelievably grateful, SHOUT OUT TO YOU LIAM!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone! it's been a minute, so we have a few fights to talk about. Including a breakdown of my trip to Brampton Ontario to commentate for Rise of The Warrior, we had 2 weeks of One Championship having 2 cards on a Friday which brought a ton of exciting, world title match ups like Sundell vs Rodrigues and Stamp vs Ham Seo Hee as well included the ONE debut of the Raja champ - Sajad Sattari and other superstars like Tawanchai, Asa Ten Pow, Johnathan DiBella to name a few. The Friday Oct 6th show was supposed to feature Rafi Bohic from France in the main event, but this fight has been re scheduled - which is what inspired me to make a list of MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FIGHTERS FROM FRANCE! (55 min mark) I hope you enjoy the Podcast, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Welcome back fight fans! LET ME BE HONEST! - I have been working up the courage to ask for this podcast for about 1 year! But here we are, YAY. Today I got to sit and chat with Western Canadian Martial Arts pioneer, Mr. Lyle Cheney! I have known and followed Sensei Lyle for 30 years in Martial Arts from classes to fighting on his events to sitting beside him as a commentator as he's an official judge in the recent - a lot of my Martial Arts history is intertwined with Sensei Lyle. So today I got to turn back the clock and ask all those questions I've has since I was 12 years old, and talk old skool Martial Arts! SHOUT OUT TO YOU SENSEI LYLE!! I TOTALLY TALK ABOUT THE RODTANG/SUPERLEK FIGHT IN THE INTRO!!!!

Welcome back fight fans to the Shout Out Podcast! this is 1 of 2 for the week, and in this one we get to spend a few minutes nerding out about this Friday's mega fight with Rodtang VS Superlek on One Friday Fights with the rest of the event absolutely STACKED as well. We also spend a few minutes talking about the UFC MW division landscape now that their's a new champion. And we have Muay Thainado #7 in Calgary and Rise of The Warrior Fight Night in Brampton plus BFC in Lethbridge upcoming, so we spend a few minutes talking about the scene close to home too! Enjoy your week, I hope you enjoy the podcast