Focus Fights Audio
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
Episodes
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- 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...
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(Original Air Date: Dec. 23rd, 2025)
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- 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 ...
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- 0:00 Intro & Brief Notice
- 4:00 Interviewee Intro
- 5:27 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...
Original Air Date: Nov. 9th, 2025 (*: This podcast was uploaded before the cancellation of Bader x Soldatkin due to Bader suffering an injury.)
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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! Wh...
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- 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 & Reig...
Original Air Date: Oct. 21st, 2025 (had to be re-uploaded due to copyright issues)
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- 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...
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- 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)
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0:00 Disclaimer, Legal + Warning (with intentional 5 sec. pause)
1:48 Thoughts on the deaths of Disgraced Human Charlie Kirk & Disgraced Wrestler Hulk Hogan (rka Terry Bollea)*
6:20 Tribute to Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton (w/intentional hometown botch, 10 Bell Salute & YNWA Tribute)
14:20 Show Rundown
16:48 Blake "Bulletproof" Troop Interview (Also available on Twitter/X)
1:09:18 Recap of ...
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0:00 Intro
1:08 Tribute & 10-Bell Salute for the victims of the 4th of July Floods in Kerr County, Texas, USA & the memories of Strahinja Gavrilovic and Edith Dumas of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
8:18 Intro & Show Rundown
10:53 Sarah-Michelle Auswitz (RIZIN.TV Poster Winner; Future MMA Fighter)
52:24 3 Things on Chris’ mind (Shields/Ali, ONE FC’s crippling downfall, Buff Bagwell’s leg amputatio...
(Original air date: Apr. 13th, 2022)
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0:00 Disclaimer/Content Warning/Legalese
1:00 Thoughts on “The Bad Guy” Scott Hall (featuring the Smoke DZA song “Machismo” from the “Ringside EP”)
6:20 Opening/Rundown
9:11 Billy Dixon (BIPOC/LGBTQ+ Deathmatch Wrestler; Game Changer Wrestling among others)
32:05 Promoting #ForTheCulture & GCW’s “Collective 2022 Slate” on FITE TV
33:30 Chris Gary’s thoughts on a “Ruthle...
In this special Focus Fights Audio Short Interview, our “Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary spoke to French MMA Stalwart Stephane “SMASH” Coignon.
Coignon, fighting out of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan via “The City of Lights” Paris, France, stands in at 6’4 (192 cm), weighs in at 214 lbs (97 kg), and has an MMA Record of 3-3 w/1 KO. He’s a veteran of promotions such as HEXAGONE MMA, ARES Fighting Championship, Shootboxing (1-0 in the sport...
- 0:00 Disclaimer + “Gloria” by Eiichi Saeki
- 1:41 Show Intro + Summary Thoughts
- 15:55 The Featherweight Pecking Order (Karamov x Kimura; Nazimov x Nii; Suzuki x Yamamoto; Kolesnik x SASUKE)
- 49:12 Horie got HANDS (& BOWS) in KO’ing Nishikawa (Future Lightweight Contender?)
- 56:05 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly at Heavyweight (Sina Karimian’s MMA Debut vs. Hidetaka Arato; Last Heavyweight GP Quarterfinal)
- 1:13:28 MACHI Fukuda wants a...
After an exciting debut in (South) Korea almost felt like a complete drubbing nearly 3 weeks ago, the RIZIN Fighting Federation — Japan’s premier combat sports promotion — returns to Japanese Soil for their 2nd Consecutive Cage Event this year: RIZIN LANDMARK 11 from Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
In 4 of the 5 post-Intermission fights, some Japan’s best at 145 lbs/66kg will collide (some against other...
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0:00 Disclaimer + "The Other Side of RIZIN" by Eiichi Saeki
1:48 Show Intro, Memorial Day Shout-out & Plug to Put The Show Over
4:15 Brief Talk of RIZIN's 1st International Show + Why Kyung Pyo Kim isn't on the "RIZIN in KOREA" Card
7:38 Rundown of the Structure of the show & the Japan x Korea Format
11:03 Roberto Satoshi de Souza vs. Won Bin Ki [Non-Title Main Event]
23:21 Johnny ...
DUE TO SOME LANGUAGE & CONTENT MENTIONED, LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.
After a phenomenal (for the most part) event in front of over 40,000 people at the World Famous Tokyo Dome, this episode not only recaps the atmosphere of what went down at RIZIN Otoko Matsuri, but also puts over potential happenings & what lies ahead for the RIZIN Fighting Federation as a whole.
Our “Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary & JayWolf a...
For the first time since the summer of 2021 & in front of what will be a packed house of right around 50,000 people, the RIZIN Fighting Federation — Japan’s premier combat sports promotion — will take its talents & action to the World Famous Tokyo Dome on May 4th for a night of Superior Ruleset Action known as “RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri!”
In this preview podcast, our “Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary & known Superior Ruleset Fan JayWo...
(This episode was originally released in Oct. 2022.)
0:00 Interval Intro (+ Eiichi Saeki’s “Judgement”)
1:37 Celine Haga (JMMA/European WMMA Pioneer; FactoryX Muay Thai Competitor)
48:12 Referencing why Haga didn’t fight Emily Whitmire + plugging her next fight
50:40 “The Diamond Dawg” J. Wayne Leggett (Cage Announcer for FURY Fighting Championships/Texas All-Star Wrestling Hall of Famer)
1:56:50 Referencing the Juan Adams x Ric...
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The start to the RIZIN Fighting Federation's 10th Anniversary is This Saturday! And J. Christian Gary, Mike Soltez (aka ike from Ohio) & JayWolf had an extensive preview to put it over detailing every fight on the show's Main Card!
Also, to kick off the proceedings, Chris & Jay talk about the life, legacy & impact of "Big" George Foreman.
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