BYB EXTREME/BYB CEO GREG BLOOM joins Ike on the podcast for a chat! 
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Greg was appointed CEO of BYB Extreme, the largest and oldest Bareknuckle Fighting promotion in the world, in 2022! Prior to being appointed CEO, Greg served as the organisation's General Counsel.
Since Greg's appointment as CEO, the promotion has gone from strength to strength with the acquirement of the BKB promotion in mid 2024!
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Greg is a partner of at the sports and entertainment law firm; ChaseLawyers and has over twenty years of experience in the world of combat sports. In that time he has represented many olympic medalists, top-ranked fighters and world champions in both boxing and MMA and has helped them negotiate lucrative agreements with entities such as the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Top Rank, Matchroom, Probellum and PBC. 
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He has also worked as general counsel for 9 years for the world renowned MMA organization Combate Global. During that time Greg assisted them in securing major media deals with mainstream internationally recognized television and streaming platforms such as ESPN, NBC Sports, Telemundo, Televisa and Eurosports.
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Furthermore, Greg has worked as a licensed promoter for the past six years. Successfully promoting over 100 live events worldwide!


BAREKNUCKLE BOXING | BYBEXTREME CEO GREG BLOOM | IKE MMA #165

THREE TIME BAREKNUCKLE BOXING CHAMPION JAMES "THE TRUTH" CONNELLY joins me on the podcast ahead of his Bareknuckle boxing match with fellow fighter LT. Nelson at BYB 35 on January 11th 2025! This will be a rematch between these two guys as they fought previously at BYB 19!
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A reigning Champion in the sport, James Connelly has become a staple fighter in the BYB Fight promotion and Bareknuckle Boxing scene in the UK!

BKB | JAMES CONNELLY | IKE MMA #168

The current UKFC MMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKE "LEFTY" THOMPSON returns to the show ahead of his upcoming PFL MMA debut in Dubai. Mike will be making his PFL debut at the PFL ROAD TO DUBAI on January 25th! Where he will be going head to head with fellow fighter Mirafzal Ahktamov!
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This is really awesome news! Another UK MMA talent will be showcasing his skillset on one of the largest MMA promotions in the world!! If you've seen Mike in the octagon before, you'll know that fight fans will be in for a very entertaining fight! Particularly since his last bout at UKFC MMA 33 where he was crowned the LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION! Where he dropped his opponent within the first 15 seconds of the first round!

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00,
UKFC MMA 33 opponent dropped in first 15 seconds 0:33,
PFL ROAD TO DUBAI 1:43,
Fighting in the Middle East 3:23,
Rise of influencer boxing 6:16,
Getting signed to PFL 8:56,
Particular fighter that interests in the lightweight division 11:58,
Jealousy of success 16:20,
Dream Opponent & Venue 18:46,
Final Message to opponent 21:01,
Shout outs 26:35,

MIKE "LEFTY" THOMPSON | IKE MMA #170

AARON SLIMANE returns to the show to catch up ahead of his upcoming bout and BYBEXTREME debut! Aaron will be making a return to Bareknuckle Boxing at the upcoming BYB 36 CARDIFF BRAWL this coming Saturday!
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Aaron is no stranger to the BKB fight scene in the UK. However, this will be his first time competing under the BYB EXTREME promotion. Furthermore, his debut will be in the BYB's trademark Trigon ring. Hence, this extra added pressure will definitely boast a more interesting fight for the fans! 

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00,
BYB EXTREME DEBUT AT BYB 36 CARDIFF BRAWL 1:11,
Opponent Beau Besley 2:04,
BKB 25 KO/TKO 4:04,
Coming back to Bareknuckle Boxing 5:41,
Training in Thailand 7:32,
Dream opponent & location 9:07,
Favourite fight on the BYB 36 Fight Card 10:27,
Yorshire Gladiator & Sweatbox 14:11,
Mindset and mental preparation 16:01,
Shout Outs 17:20,

AARON SLIMANE PART 2 | IKE MMA #171

MULTI MMA CHAMPION JOSE "SHORTY" TORRES joins me on the podcast following his win at RIZIN 49!
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He is still a young fighter but Jose has a very Very impressive resume!
8x MMA CHAMPION,
Former TITAN FC FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION,
The first ever two time IMMAF winner,
former BRAVE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION and 
UFC Veteran.
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A very successful and accomplished fighter! 
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Jose speaks about almost everything! From how he got into the sport, becoming champion multiple times, transitioning from one promotion to another and how he got his nickname "Shorty"!

Time Stamps:

Intro                                                            0:00,
Fight at RIZIN 49                                      1:18,
Fighting in the Middle East                    7:30,
Getting into MMA                                   13:27,
Podcasting                                               20:26,
UFC&BRAVE                                             24:02,
Fighting in the UFC                                 28:32,
Advice for Younger & Newer fighters     37:12,
Dream Opponent & Venue                      40:30,
Next Fight Date                                        42:56,
Giving back                                               44:28,
Shout Outs                                                45:07,

JOSE "SHORTY" TORRES | IKE MMA #172

KURTIS CAMPBELL AKA THE PINK PANTHER, joins me on the podcast ahead his bout at the upcoming FCC MMA 41 on March 1st!
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The undefeated FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION will be returning to the octagon to defend his title against Brazilian fighter Marcio Valerio in the Main Event!

Intro 0:00,
Opponent at FCC 41 1:07,
Fight Camp 2:25,
Background 3:06,
Harmless appearance 5:45,
Mental State of mind during fight camp 7:19,
Fight Team 8:43,
The UFC 11:51,
Advice for Newer & Younger fighters 13:09,
Nickname Pink Panther 14:07,
Final message for Opponent 15:47,
Shout Outs 16:53,


IKE MMA #173 KURTIS CAMPBELL MP3

MMA Fighter Denis "The Menace" Frimpong returns to the podcast to catch up with Ike ahead of his upcoming bout and return to OKTAGON MMA at OKTAGON 68!
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Denis will be facing German fighter Robin Frank at OKTAGON 68 this weekend in Stuttgart, Germany! He discusses his departure and return to OKTAGON MMA and what he makes of his opponent who is currently undefeated with a current fight record of 5-0! 

Time stamps:

Intro                                                                                    0:00,
Robin Frank                                                                        0:24,
Leaving OKTAGON MMA                                                  2:50,
Last minute pull out of opponent at last fight                  4:10,
Promoters delaying assigning fights to fighters              5:50,
UK Crowd vs Irish Crowd                                                  7:40,
Final Message for opponent ahead of OKTAGON 68      9:30,

DENIS "THE MENACE" FRIMPONG PART 3 | IKE MMA #174

Time Stamps:

Intro                                                                        0:00, 
Possible Opponents keep ducking you                1:40,
MMA Fighter Robin Frank                                       4:08,
Backstory & Success                                               8:32,
Next Gen Liverpool                                                 11:59,
Advice For Younger Talent                                     16:07,
If not MMA, what else would you have done?       17:51,
UFC                                                                            19:09,
Next fight date                                                          23:07,
Dream Opponent & Location                                   24:10,
Shoutouts                                                                  26:20,



GEORGE STAINES | IKE MMA #175

A long overdue addition to the podcast guys!!
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Undefeated MMA Fighter, CONNOR WALSH joins Ike on the podcast following his win at FCC 41!
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Connor and I talk about his latest WI at FCC 41, his plans for 2025, how he came about earning his very unique nickname and more!

CONNOR WALSH | IKEMMA #178

UNDEFEATED and 4 TIME CHAMPION IRISH FIGHTER DARRAGH KELLY joins me on the podcast for a catch up following his recent win at PFL NANTES in France, against  Bakhtiyor Abduloev with a submission in the First Round!!!!

DARRAGH KELLY PART 2 IKE MMA #179

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