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Since 2018, we at Focus Fights have done our best to showcase the Global Fight Scene at large. Now, we talk about those fighters & personalities we’re showcasing. Our own “Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary speaks to top prospects & names big and small in and around the fight world to get their thoughts on happenings related to them & their careers. There will also be time where Chris will talk on his own accord about things. (AKA “Shooting the $#!+” in his terms.) If you want to check us out & follow what we have in store, be sure to check out our Linktree Page: https://linktr.ee/focusfights

  1. #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #43 (RIZIN 52 Preview w/Dean Burley & RIZIN Zone + Interview w/John Sweeney)

    MAR 5

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #43 (RIZIN 52 Preview w/Dean Burley & RIZIN Zone + Interview w/John Sweeney)

    (TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE!) ​0:00 Disclaimer & Legalese​1:06 RIZIN 52 English Language Teaser ft. Michael Schiavello (translations by “guaranteed human” J. Christian Gary)​3:13 Podcast Intro & How to get RIZIN 52​12:57 Patchy Mix X Kyoma Akimoto (World Class Fighter vs. Surging Young Prospect)​27:08 Luiz “KILLER” Gustavo (Wanderlei Silva’s protégé) X Taisei Sakuraba aka “SAKU Jr.” (Kazushi’s unforgiving son)​36:30 Ryo Takagi X Shuya Kimura (Hard Hitters with something to prove)​43:48 Viktor Kolesnik X Kazuki Aimoto (Former RIZIN Title Challenger vs. DEEP Star looking to go big in his Superior Ruleset debut)** + slight gambling advice​55:07 Saori “Little Giant” Oshima X Kate “LOTUS” Oyama (Former Title Challenger vs. an underrated 4 Fight Winning Streak)​1:03:00 Yuki Ito X Carlos Mota Tizil (Highly respected RIZIN Vet vs. Former LFA Champ/1-Fight UFC Vet on his 2nd Wind)​1:12:56 Hideo “Little Volk” Tokoro X Jinnosuke Kashimura (A living legend keeping the retirement rumors away while fighting someone half his age)​1:21:06 Will there be surprise announcements during the intermission of RIZIN 52?​1:25:39 “Red Horse” Kyung Pyo Kimura X Yusuke Yachi (KMMA Star who’s 3-1 in RIZIN vs. Former Lightweight Title Challenger)​1:34:00 Shoko “Masamitsu” Sato X John “Hollywood” Sweeney (Known finisher/son of fashion designer vs. Former LFA Bantamweight Champ)​1:45:46 Interview w/John “Hollywood” Sweeney​2:05:31 Takaki Soya vs. Tony “The Wildman” Laramie (Hard Hitting Vet vs. Unpredictable Brother of UFC Vet)​2:13:30 Jo Arai vs. “The Phenom” Jung Hyun Lee (2 Champs from other promotions; both 0-2 in RIZIN)​2:21:12 Noeru “NOEL” Narita vs. Bo Mi Lee (Could the future of Asian WMMA come from this fight?)​2:31:24 3 fights to look forward to from RIZIN 52 & best moments of 2025/can they be replicated in ‘26?​2:47:41 Plugs, Shoutouts & Podcast Outro------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The RIZIN Fighting Federation is set to kick off their 2026 with a bang! RIZIN 52, taking place from the Ariake Arena in Koto, Tokyo, Japan, will feature 12 fights in 6 different weight classes that are each expected to lower the boom & bring noise to the Superior Ruleset! The Main Event will see former BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Patchy Mix take on young prospect Kyoma Akimoto in a major crossroads fight! Mix, making his 1st RIZIN Appearance since NYE 2019, is coming in off a 2 fight stint in the UFC Octagon while Kyoma is riding the wave of a 4 Fight Winning Streak with 3 Straight 1st or 2nd Round Finishes. You can check out the PPV here (it costs $20 standalone or $17 for a RIZIN Premium Pass Subscription): https://www.rizin.tv/featured-category/events/rizin-52 You can check out RIZIN Zone on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RIZINZone Follow Dean "Honey Badger" Burley on these platforms: https://instagram.com/americana_gis https://www.facebook.com/share/18Ag4DN1dz/?mibextid=wwXIfr (Obscure Combat Sports Radio) https://www.facebook.com/share/1SU8a1zkuQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr (MMABuzz.com) If you've enjoyed what we've dished out, be sure to check out our platforms here: https://linktr.ee/focusfights Be sure to contribute to Chris' platforms here: ⁠JChristianGary1992⁠ (Facebook) ⁠@JChrisGary⁠ (Twitter) ⁠@ChristianGary1992⁠ (Instagram) ⁠$JChrisGary⁠ (J. Chrish’s CashApp) And, feel free to join the ⁠⁠RIZIN FF Fan Discord Server⁠⁠ to get in tough with like-minded fight fans from around the world! Song Used: Numtack05’s “RIZIN Theme Remix” (https://youtu.be/WcxWBLVRISU?si=G6zzdZA6SmtKYW4R) RIZIN 52 English Language Trailer with Michael Schiavello (via Verdict MMA): https://twitter.com/verdictmma/status/2028485317901041930 **: Podcast was recorded before Kazuki Aimoto got bumped from the card due to a car accident. He's since been replaced by Koji Takeda. (We wish Aimoto all the best in his recovery process.)

    2h 56m
  2. #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #42 (RIZIN New Year's Super Powerhouse Festival Review w/Dean Burley)

    FEB 23

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #42 (RIZIN New Year's Super Powerhouse Festival Review w/Dean Burley)

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    2h 39m
  3. #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #41 (RIZIN New Year's Super Powerhouse Festival Preview w/JayWolf)

    12/29/2025

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #41 (RIZIN New Year's Super Powerhouse Festival Preview w/JayWolf)

    (Original Air Date: Dec. 23rd, 2025) TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE! ​0:00 Intro & Disclaimer​2:22 Show Open & putting over the previous night’s WeAreRIZIN Podcast + the gifts JayWolf received​8:50 Brief talk of the RIZIN KOSHIEN Tournament Final​18:22 Brief talk of Ryan Bader vs. Alexander Soldatkin being cancelled (saving us from a boring Heavyweight Title Fight)​20:22 Razhabali Shaydullaev vs. Mikuru Asakura (Will Mikuru be steamrolled?)​34:26 Roberto Satoshi de Souza (C) vs. Ilkhom Nazimov (Lightweight Championship; Bout Changes, Pt. 1)​45:48 Seika Izawa (C) vs. RENA Kubota (Women’s Super Atomweight World Championship; Will Seika move up or move on if she wins?)​53:00 Speculation on the potential capacity for Saitama Super Arena on NYE​1:05:10 Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Yuki Motoya (Flyweight Grand Prix Final with the vacant Flyweight Championship on the line)​1:09:54 Kleber Koike vs. Vugar Karamov (Battle of 2 former RIZIN Featherweight Champions)​1:14:47 Juntaro Ushiku vs. Ren “YA-MAN” Sugiyama (+ Why this bout got canceled on Christmas Night…..)​1:24:52 Ryuya Fukuda vs. Tatsuya Ando (Potential Flyweight Contender Fight #1)​1:33:41 Putting over Lyric Swinton & Black Girl Wrestling 10-Hour Relief Telethon​1:35:39 Suguru Nii vs. Kyouma Akimoto (Will a 19 year old Phenom take advantage of a legend’s absence?)​1:44:34 HIROYA Kondo vs. Makoto “SHINRYU” Takahashi (Potential Flyweight Contender Fight #2)​1:52:54 Jose “Shorty” Torres vs. “Mr. Twister” Joji Goto (Will Torres be able to survive Goto’s finishing prowess?)​1:59:44 “The Smiling Sniper” Yuta Kubo vs. Karshyga Dautbek (Can Kubo put his gimmicks aside in his most important fight in RIZIN?)​2:05:01 “Black Panther” BeyNoah vs. Tatsuya “Yanbo” Saika (Lightweight Bout Change #2; Will Saika be easy prey for Noah Bey?)​2:11:55 Ryusei “Catfish” Ashizawa vs. Ryoma “JOLLY” Shishimoto (Will Ryusei get a dub over a known unknown from BREAKING DOWN?)​2:23:25 JayWolf does filler as J. Chrish stalls for time.​2:26:24 J. Chrish opens his commemorative package (in a pious mood) from Takashi Furuhata & Andrew Benjamin.​2:33:21 Overall thoughts about RIZIN Circa 2025.​2:44:10 Shoutouts, plugs, playing the Lenne Hardt clip (twice) & outro/parting words/farewell greetings until January. The RIZIN Fighting Federation is ready to close out 2025 with a blast as the “New Year’s Super Powerhouse Festival” is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated events of the year. (Well, sans a few issues. Then again, it wouldn’t be fight sports without them.) Still, our “Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary & “RENA Apologist” JayWolf cover all the build-up to the show, put over the 5 big title fights set to go down & talk about the things that excited them from The Superior Ruleset this year. RIZIN’s New Year’s Super Powerhouse Festival will take place LIVE from the Saitama Super Arena Dec. 30th at 11 PM EST/8 PM PDT on RIZIN.TV! (Get the PPV here: https://www.rizin.tv/featured-category/events/rizin-year-end-super-powerhouse-matsuri) Check out Lyric & Dani’s “Unfortunately Infinite Holiday Extravaganza” for Black Girl Wrestling & donate to their pledge: https://www.youtube.com/live/7nDyqL2y4tQ?si=mHNDT7I5KUT2ZZNI https://www.pledge.to/bgw-holiday-2025 If you've enjoyed what we've dished out, be sure to check out our platforms here: https://linktr.ee/focusfights Be sure to contribute to Chris' platforms here: JChristianGary1992 (Facebook) @JChrisGary (Twitter) @ChristianGary1992 (Instagram) $JChrisGary (J. Chrish’s CashApp) Join the ⁠⁠RIZIN FF Fan Discord Server⁠⁠ to get in tough with like-minded fight fans from around the world! @jayyolf1 (Twitter) And don’t forget to check out all of what RIZIN has in store: https://linktr.ee/RIZINtv Song Used: Numtack05’s “RIZIN Theme Remix” (https://youtu.be/WcxWBLVRISU?si=G6zzdZA6SmtKYW4R) Thumbnail Art via Roy Ink on IG: https://twitter.com/rizintv_/status/2002846712348434879

    2h 56m
  4. #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #40 (Interview w/"The Mic Slayer" Carolina Teague; #ROWonCW x #GoSpursGo)

    11/20/2025

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #40 (Interview w/"The Mic Slayer" Carolina Teague; #ROWonCW x #GoSpursGo)

    (TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE!) 0:00 Intro & Brief Notice4:00 Interviewee Intro5:27 What's the most difficult part about keeping up with things personally & professionally?8:10 What were Carolina's 1st Thoughts about The ROW?11:25 What's the best part about working with The ROW Crew on & off-air?13:53 Did Carolina ever thought she'd be at this level growing up in South Texas?15:16 Could we potentially see a woman call PxP for a Major Sporting Event?18:16 Should there be more outlets for Female or POC Voices in Local Sports Media?26:31 Is this a season of change for The Spurs?28:46 The True Colors of The Progression of The ROW32:25 Kirby Carreon's progression & does it irk Carolina that he's a Colts Fan?33:28 Is Indie Wrestling Alive & Well? Would a Backup Plan be in mind? What can fans expect out of The ROW?41:00 Plugs & Support42:33 Scenario: Would you rather cover a Rockets/Spurs Playoff Series or a ROW Showcase Event at Wrestlemania Weekend?45:55 Interviewee Outro 47:03 Post-Dialogue Pt. 1: Spurs & Rockets Progression48:40 Post-Dialogue Pt. 2: Future Happenings for The ROW51:18 Outro + Kyle Hubbard & DJ Discipline's "Heated"

    54 min

  5. 11/19/2025

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #39 (#RIZIN_LANDMARK12 Review w/JustBleedFan)

    Original Air Date: Nov. 9th, 2025 (*: This podcast was uploaded before the cancellation of Bader x Soldatkin due to Bader suffering an injury.) (TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE!) 0:00 Intro & Disclaimer 2:22 Show Open 3:50 Brief Summation of RIZIN LANDMARK 12 (thoughts on this great weekend show being free to watch) 11:25 Brief talk of the Prelims & structure of the new GLION Arena 22:09 Akimoto smoked Hagiwara in 2nd Round Beatdown! What's next for the young prospect in victory & Hagiwara in defeat? 31:10 Izawa soundly retains over Oshima. She'll now defend vs. RENA on NYE. Is Izawa subjective to weakness & what's next for DEEP's 98 lb Queenpin Oshima? 42:02 Majima dusts off Rebel Magic over Shuya. At 34, should we stop underestimating his abilities? Also, what's next for Kimura? 49:15 LOTUS blooms over Bo Mi Lee via decision. A new challenger wants to face her. What's next for Kate's trajectory & the ROAD FC rep who lost? 58:32 Taisei Sakuraba says he wants to be his own man. After twisting Sho Patrick Usami's knee apart, what's next for him & his relationship with his dad, Kazsuhi? 1:05:56 Mr. Twister's got hands! Who knew?! What's next for Joji Goto after the KO Win & what about Nakajima? 1:11:11 Takakeshin gets a "signature" win over a bum! With the Heavyweight Division about to get its king, what's next for Takakeshin other than potentially fighting a dirty fighter? 1:20:56 Kintaro broke even with a 1st Round Heel Hook Win! Does his journeyman status remain? 1:25:12 Zhumagazy makes quick work of KOP Champ Yanbo. How soon will the brother of Karshyga Dautbek get a title shot? 1:30:31 Kashimura beats Yasui in a decent 15 Minute Scrap. What's next for both young fighters? 1:34:00 Won Bin Ki made Capt. Africa walk the plank. What's next for The Danger after getting his 1st RIZIN Win? 1:36:41 Tony Laramie gets the W over a slightly overweight UFC Hopeful. What's next for The Canadian Wildman? 1:42:14 Final Thoughts on RIZIN LANDMARK 12 (Fight & Performance of the Night) 1:45:10 Brief preview of RIZIN New Year's Eve Powerhouse Festival* 1:56:40 Plugs + show close (plus a special Keep Fighting message) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the New Year's Eve show on the horizon, J. Chrish & JustBleedFan reviews the recent event that happened, RIZIN LANDMARK 12, and the latest happenings that went down at the event & will go down on the final RIZIN Show of the year. JustBleedFan has no Social Media, but you can check him & the RIZIN Fantasy League out in the RIZIN FF Fans Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/uNbVJzU The live stream is unavailable, so you can't check out the encore presentation of RIZIN LANDMARK 12. You can check out the Full Fights from the show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDYcW74an50B61bLfLDFErCEHcOpjPPXF Check out all of what ⁠RIZIN has in store aside from RIZIN LANDMARK 12 here: https://linktr.ee/rizinffofficial (Japanese) https://linktr.ee/RIZINtv (English) Follow these good people/entities: Andrew Benjamin (⁠Facebook⁠|⁠Twitter⁠|⁠Instagram⁠) The WeAreRIZIN Podcast on ⁠Twitter/X Combat Sports Today via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cstodaynews Daniel Dziubicki (⁠Twitter⁠|⁠Instagram⁠|⁠YouTube⁠) JayWolf on Twitter/X & Discord And, if you like what we do, check out Chris' Handles as well as ours: https://linktr.ee/focusfights https://www.facebook.com/JChristianGary1992/ ⁠http://twitter.com/JChrishGary https://www.instagram.com/christiangary1992 https://cash.app/$JChrisGary (Cash-tag for CashApp) Also, as mentioned at the end of the show, if you or someone you know is on the verge of ending it all or don't feel like they're in the right frame of mind, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available for you. Call or text 988 or visit http://988lifeline.org for 24/7 Free & Confidential Support. Because we all should strive to keep fighting for that next great story to be heard.

    2h 6m
  6. #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #38 (#RIZIN_LANDMARK12 Preview w/Mr. Ohio)

    11/01/2025

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #38 (#RIZIN_LANDMARK12 Preview w/Mr. Ohio)

    (TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE!) ​0:00 Intro & Disclaimer​2:22 RIZIN LANDMARK 12 English Trailer​3:32 Show Intro & Reasoning for the Previous Episode being Taken Down (It's Back Up Now, Despite its Issues)​5:39 Why This Show Is FREE?​8:13 Brief Show Rundown​9:31 Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Kyouma Akimoto (Underground Emperor vs. Young Prospect: Why is This Fight Getting Top Billing?)​17:53 Seika Izawa vs. Saori Oshima (Star Flower & Reigning Super Atomweight Champ vs. Little Giant & DEEP Microweight Queen looking to Shock The World: Is Seika ready to move up/move on or will she be in for a true challenge?)​27:46 NOEL Narita vs. Misaki Suda (Featured Prelim that deserves a lot more talk than it should be getting)​29:30 Vugar Karamov vs. Koyomi Matsushima (Former Featherweight Champ vs. ONE FC, Pancrase & Shooto Vet looking to impress: Will this be a cakewalk Vugi or a strong fight for both?)​33:45 Kazumasa Majima vs. Shuya Kimura (2 Former Karamov Opponents looking to bounce back against one another)​37:40 Kate "LOTUS" Oyama vs. Bo Mi Lee (DEEP Jewels Star faces Undefeated Korean Menace with a penchant for 2nd Round Finishes)​41:48 Taisei Sakuraba (aka SAKU Jr.) vs. Sho Patrick Usami (2nd Generation IQ Wrestler vs. Savage ex-Amateur Boxer: Whose statement will stand the strongest?)​46:24 "Mr. Twister" Joji Goto vs. Taichi Nakajima (Unique Submission Grappler vs. A Complete Fighter; Will Goto get another Twister?)​52:43 Takakenshin vs. MAX Yoshida (Lovable Loser vs. an Absolute F'n Idiot! Is this a must-win fight for Takakenshin?)​1:01:05 Yuto "KINTARO" Hokamura vs. Yunfeng Li (Known Journeyman vs. RIZIN's 5th Chinese Fighter: Should KINTARO just give up?)​1:10:53 Tatsuya "Yanbo" Saika vs. Nurkhan Zhumagazy (Lightweight King of Pancrase Champ vs. Karshyga Dautbek's KO-Heavy Little Brother)​1:17:04 Jinnosuke Kashimura vs. Hyuma Yasui (A couple of 24 Year Old Future Stars that could possibly steal the show)​1:22:54 "The Danger" Won Bin Ki vs. "Captain Africa" Shutaro Debana (The Danger looks to impress off a loss to the Lightweight Champ vs. a Submission Heavy Shooto Champ)​1:27:03 Tony Laramie vs. Wataru Yamauchi (a Wildman vs. a longtime Shootoist in his RIZIN Debut: The Flyweight Division need bodies)​1:31:55 Talk about the other fights outside NOEL x Masaki​1:33:00 Tsuyoshi Sudario's wasted trip to South Korea & will he get a NYE Fight?​1:41:23 Overall Thoughts about RIZIN LANDMARK 12​1:48:17 Fights the hosts are looking forward to​1:49:01 Show close. plugs, outro------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RIZIN LANDMARK 12 is This Monday! And before the show takes place, our "Chillmeister" J. Christian Gary & "Mr. Ohio" Mike Soltez put over the fights & happenings of the show as well as the failed trip to South Korea that Tsuyoshi Sudario took recently that might lead to a future booking. Mike has no Social Media, but you can check him out in the RIZIN FF Fans Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/uNbVJzU Check out all of what ⁠RIZIN has in store aside from RIZIN LANDMARK 12 here: https://linktr.ee/rizinffofficial (Japanese) https://linktr.ee/RIZINtv (English) Follow these good people/entities: Andrew Benjamin (Facebook|Twitter|Instagram) The WeAreRIZIN Podcast on Twitter/X (Check out their interview with Tony Laramie.) Combat Sports Today via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cstodaynews Daniel Dziubicki (Twitter|Instagram|YouTube) Check out the show that didn't feature Sudario's fight: https://youtube.com/live/jcFgF0Rxn0c?si=oxJge7Lez-2sx5dz And, if you like what we do, check out Chris' Handles as well as ours: https://linktr.ee/focusfights https://www.facebook.com/JChristianGary1992/ ⁠http://twitter.com/JChrishGary https://www.instagram.com/christiangary1992 https://cash.app/$JChrisGary (Cash-tag for CashApp)

    1h 57m

  7. 10/31/2025

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. #37 (#RIZIN51 Review w/Mr. Ohio) [REUPLOAD]

    Original Air Date: Oct. 21st, 2025 (had to be re-uploaded due to copyright issues) (TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE!) ​0:00 Disclaimer, Legal + Extended Message​2:22 Show Open​4:20 Brief Summation of RIZIN 51 (& the thoughts of so many decision fights on it)​5:53 Brief Chat of the Prelims​11:59 Shaydullaev & Satoshi dominate their opponents! (What's next for them & those who they beaten, Kolesnik & Horie?)​21:26 Thoughts on Ogikubo vs. Motoya in the FWGP Final (& about the Erson vs. Ito Reserve Fight)​29:51 Thoughts on the HWGP finally ending (Will Sodatkin vs. Bader have snooze potential & what's next for Samociuk?)​37:58 Sabatello excelled over Shoko Sato (Does he truly deserve a Title Shot next?)​48:55 Ashizawa dazzles despite losing to Umeno, Yamato loses handily to Okuyama & Hiroaki Suzuki beats a Chinese Prospect (Can old-ish J-Kick converts keep making fun JMMA Fights?)​1:00:06 Ryo Takagi beats KOP Champ Kisa Miyake (Was it really that boring?)​1:02:10 Yusuke Yachi beats Kai Bilal Haga (But, is Yachi starting to become a gatekeeper? Also a preview of Won Bin Ki vs. Shutaro "Captain Africa" Debana.)​1:05:20 Tomizawa shuts up BLACK ROSE in beating Jo Hiramoto (How can both fighters improve?)​1:08:58 Bambilor beats Kindaichi (Would Kindaichi fared better sans injury & how can Senegalese Wrestling be a base for MMA?)​1:11:52 Final Thoughts on RIZIN 51​1:12:25 Brief look ahead of RIZIN LANDMARK 12 (Talk of Kintaro x Yunfeng Li, the aforementioned "Danger" x Capt. Africa & Karamov x Matsushima)​1:22:52 Plugging the RIZIN FF Fans Discord & what you won't see in it​1:24:45 Plugs + show close--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------——————————- With RIZIN 51 in the rear-view & LANDMARK 12 coming up in a matter of weeks, J. Chrish & Mr. Ohio put over the happenings that went down in Nagoya at the new IG Arena while briefly previewing the upcoming caged behemoth in Kobe. Mike has no Social Media, but you can check him out in the RIZIN FF Fans Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/uNbVJzU Check out all of what ⁠RIZIN has in store here: https://linktr.ee/rizinffofficial (Japanese) https://linktr.ee/RIZINtv (English) Be sure to check out the encore presentation of RIZIN 51 & get a RIZIN Premium Pass to ensure to get the biggest Superior Ruleset event of the year on New Year's Eve: https://www.rizin.tv/rizin-51-1 x https://www.rizin.tv/checkout/subscribe/purchase Follow Andrew's work on the WeAreRIZIN Podcast on ⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. And, if you like what we do, check out Chris' Handles as well as ours: https://linktr.ee/focusfights https://www.facebook.com/JChristianGary1992/ ⁠http://twitter.com/JChrishGary https://www.instagram.com/christiangary1992 https://cash.app/$JChrisGary (Cash-tag for CashApp)

    1h 27m
  8. #FocusFightsAudio Ep. 36 (#RIZIN51 Preview w/Mike “Mr. Ohio” Soltez)

    09/26/2025

    #FocusFightsAudio Ep. 36 (#RIZIN51 Preview w/Mike “Mr. Ohio” Soltez)

    (TIMESTAMPS ARE AVAILABLE!) ​0:00 Disclaimer, Legal + Extended Message ​2:22 RIZIN 51 English Trailer ​3:28 Show Open & Event Rundown ​6:17 Brief Mention of the Prelims (including Syuto Sato vs. Street Bob ❤️ Kosuke) + talk about Tatsuya Yamato vs. Takahiro Okuyama ​10:45 Talk of the event & the very brief history & dimensions of IG Arena (aka the Aichi International Arena) ​13:27 Roberto Satoshi de Souza vs. Yoshinori Horie (Is better competition awaiting Roberto after 5 defenses?) ​22:00 Razhabali Shaydullaev vs. Viktor Kolesnik (Krygyz Power vs. Russian Grit; Could the former be a future force to be reckoned with?) ​30:14 Flyweight Grand Prix Semifinals & Reserve Fight (Requiem for Ogikubo vs. Dagastani Demolition; DEEP FANTAGISTA vs. Lucha-Styled Rough Diamond; what to make of Erson vs. Ito 2) ​47:18 Reasoning why 1 Night Tournaments don’t exist in RIZIN anymore & pissing on K-1’s reputation ​48:32 Mentioning Husky Fat x K-1’s “Texas vs. the World” & why it got cancelled….. AGAIN! ​52:30 Marek Samociuk vs. Alexander Soldatkin (Why has the HWGP been a 2-Pack of Ass?!) ​59:49 Kosuke Kindaichi vs. Thiatou Bambilor (BREAKING DOWN Prospect vs. Future African MMA Star) ​1:04:54 Danny Sabatello vs. Shoko Sato (Future Title Hopes vs. Better Competition; Could Talking S**t lead to Big Hits?) ​1:11:50 Daichi Tomizawa vs. Joe Hiramoto (How overrated & trollish is BLACK ROSE?) ​1:17:17 Hiroaki Suzuki vs. Yuele Huang (Should Kaibutsu-Kun just give up?) ​1:21:52 Yusuke Yachi vs. Bilal Kai Haga (Can a RIZIN Legend snap the surge of a GRACHAN Champion?) ​1:26:49 Ryo Takagi vs. Kisa Miyake (Is this an Unofficial King of Pancrase Title Fight?) ​1:32:43 Genji Umeno vs. Ryusei Ashizawa (Could this troll fight be the best thing on the show?) ​1:38:45 Summary of the event & 3 fights to look forward to ​1:43:00 Preview of RIZIN LANDMARK 12 & Seika Izawa vs. Saori Oshima ​1:47:03 A brief 3 Reason Pitch that fans can expect to see from RIZIN 51 ​1:53:40 Closing Thoughts, Plugs & Show Outro-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIZIN 51 is THIS WEEKEND! (Event Link: https://www.rizin.tv/packages/rizin-51/events/rizin-51-live-stream) To help you get prepped for it, "Da Chillmeister" Chris Gary & Mike "Mr. Ohio" Soltez preview a big fight card with 2 World Title Fights, the end 2 Grand Prix Tournaments (1 Epic, the other epically bad), a grudge match with title implications & a whole lot of Superior Ruleset Action! They also briefly preview RIZIN LANDMARK 12 + Chris has an update on K-1's ill-fated North American Return Event Hopes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike has no Social Media, but you can check him out in the RIZIN FF Fans Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/uNbVJzU Check out all of what ⁠RIZIN has in store here: https://linktr.ee/rizinffofficial (Japanese) https://linktr.ee/RIZINtv (English) Follow Andrew's work on the WeAreRIZIN Podcast on Twitter/X, YouTube & Instagram. Check out Husky Fat Promotions' Statement on their K-1 Affiliated event being cancelled: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BSQWbgAfa/?mibextid=wwXIfr And, Check out Chris' Handles as well as ours: https://linktr.ee/focusfights https://www.facebook.com/JChristianGary1992/ ⁠http://twitter.com/JChrishGary https://www.instagram.com/christiangary1992 ⁠http://onlyfans.com/ChrisGary92 (It's not what you think; Chris REALLY just wants someone to talk to and chill with) https://cash.app/$JChrisGary (Cash-tag for CashApp) Songs Used: AI Uemura - "Happiness (English Version)" Roy Jones Jr. - "And Still" Eikichi Saeki - "Theme of RIZIN" (Video Version also available.)

    1h 60m
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Since 2018, we at Focus Fights have done our best to showcase the Global Fight Scene at large. Now, we talk about those fighters & personalities we’re showcasing. Our own “Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary speaks to top prospects & names big and small in and around the fight world to get their thoughts on happenings related to them & their careers. There will also be time where Chris will talk on his own accord about things. (AKA “Shooting the $#!+” in his terms.) If you want to check us out & follow what we have in store, be sure to check out our Linktree Page: https://linktr.ee/focusfights

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    Focus Fights Audio
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
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