The Parting Shot Podcast – Episode 109: Jimmy Smith, Daniel Puder, Victor Cui

61f9e7fc98b11beda1f7427d58379565On Episode 109 brought to you by MMAOddsBreaker.com and partners at LastWordOnSports.com,  Carlin (@CarlinBardsley) and I (@LynchOnSports) welcome three great guests. First Bellator MMA commentator Jimmy Smith joins the show to preview Bellator 138. Then we’re joined by former WWE star and MMA fighter Daniel Puder talk all about “My Life, My Power.” Finally we welcome ONE Championship CEO Victor Cui who discusses ONE Championship 28 on June 20th and the Asian MMA scene.   The Big Three with Nick Baldwin (Founder of MMAJr.co)  1) Werdum pulls off the upset, on a scale of 1-10 how surprised were you? 2) Anything else stand out to you on UFC 188 4) Quick Picks: Bellator 138, UFC Fight Night 69   Interview: Jimmy Smith (Bellator MMA Commentator)  – 21 mins in    Jimmy talks about competing in MMA and leaving to work in television He also discusses his relationship with Bjorn Rebney, Joe Rogan and gives his thoughts on Mike Richman’s PED suspension. With Bellator 138 happening on Friday, he previews the card as well.   Interview: Daniel Puder (Former MMA fighter, WWE star, “My Life, My Power” Founder)   – 57 mins in    Daniel discusses his “My Life, My Power.” foundation and how it’s changing the education system. He also talks about how he almost fought Kurt Angle in the UFC, why he decided to leave MMA with a perfect 8-0 record and his time training at American Kickboxing Academy.   Interview: Victor Cui (ONE Championship CEO)   – 84 mins in    Victor talks about the success of ONE Championship, the Asian MMA market and the upcoming ONE 28 card on June 20th. He also talks about future expansion for the promotion and who could be the next big superstar in the promotion.   Fight Fixin’   James – Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior Dos Santos II Carlin – Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dong Hyun Kim   James’ Bet Of The Week (Several Bookmakers.eu)  Jedrzejczyk wins inside the distance (-165) UFC Fight Night 69   Kountermove Pick of the Week – 1hr 57 mins in  James – Mairbek Taisumov ($4700) Carlin –  Makwan Amirkhani ($4400)   Listener Questions We answer all of your questions that were submitted to @partingshotmma on Sunday.   Parting Shot  James – Props to Eddie Alvarez on his first UFC victory Carlin – The impact of high altitude fights   SUBSCRIBE to us on iTunes! here SUBSCRIBE to us on Stitcher here “Like” our Facebook Page here. Follow us on Twitter @PartingShotMMA Click the arrow button on the player to download    

Written by James Lynch

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