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And new?! And Still?! The underdogs are victorious at UFC 315 in Montreal and we sit down and recap all the big moments of the night, the robberies, the flyweight ladies showing out and what might be next for the Champs. 

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UFC vets Jessica Penne and Angela Hill catch up with Azamat Bekoev on his way to visit his mom in Russia after huge UFC Des Moines KO win over Ryan Loder. He seems to be living the dream right now, hear what he has to say about his journey, how he forced his way into the UFC and who he wants to smash next.

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The girls had two angles on tonights fights, one live and one at home and from both points of view they were super impressive. Des Moines brought the energy to this card especially for their hometown fighters. What did you think of the fights, the finishes, and Ange's callout?? Sound off in the comments below!

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We had some adventures this week but the fights this weekend left us with extra core memories. Ange debuted as an old lady competition brown belt in Boston, Jess jumped out a plane and we both enjoyed some epic fight night finishes. We also break down next weeks fights in Iowa which should be a wild night as well. Get comfy and enjoy this recap with your favorite mma gal pals!

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Jena Bishop and her dog Cash took some time out of their busy cuddling schedule to hang out with us and talk about her big win vs Kana Watanabe last weekend at PFL! Our longtime training partner and good friend has secured her spot in the tournament and moves on to the next round. Hear her thoughts on her performance Saturday, her next opponent and how soft her feet were when she up-kicked Kana in the face. 

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Lots went down this week, a new/old champ, Trump taking time off from golfing to watch UFC Miami cageside, the GFL conundrum, and our girl winning her first fight in the PFL tournament. All our picks hit except for 1, maybe you guys should start listening to us more often! Sit back and see what we had to say about how #UFC314 went down.

00:00 Espn + needs some better commercials 
04:00 Alexander Volkanovski reminded us who the fork he is! Diego Lopes doesn’t lose his shine, just needs more time.
07:42 Jess almost had a clean sweep on her OF live stream “Penne’s Picks”! Better tune in next time (link in bio) 😉
8:17 Yair Rodriguez impressed vs Patricio Pitbull who looked a bit overwhelmed by the moment.
11:26 Paddy Pimblett beat up Micheal Chandler better than the last 4 elites Chandler lost to.
20:25 Jean Silva vs Bruce Mitchell was everything we hoped for + barking
26:33 Was Dan Ige’s stoppage of Sean Woodson a little early?
33:57 Virna Jandiroba secured her number 1 contender spot with dominant win over Xionan Yan. How does she match vs Weili?
42:40 Dominic Reyes continues to shine improving his streak to 3 kos after Nikita Krylov win.
45:40 Jess breaks down the latest GFL news after the cancellation of their upcoming California fights.
52:36 Ange got to hang out at PFL and watch their home girl Jena Bishop gain epic win vs Kana Watanabe.
57:28 Aleksei Oleinik made the news for fighting in BKFC at the age of 47 and getting brutally ko’ed. Fighters beware not having an exit plan.

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We got the tea!! Talita Alencar was nice enough to join us after her big win Saturday at UFC Vegas 105 vs Vanessa Demopolus. Ange really wanted to know what the drama during face offs was all about but we didn't expect to fall in love with Talita's funny down to earth character! Check out this fun interview where she reveals how she improved so quickly for this fight, what keeps her grounded and why Demopolus said she "couldn't wait to punch her in the face."

00:00 Talita looking like Vanessa didn't get what she wanted cause that face is fresh
04:04 We find out Talita used to train with our bjj coach Jonny Faria
06:45 What was her relationship like with Demopolus beforehand and why was she so rude at faceoffs?
14:04 Thank goodness Talita has god in her life because she is fiesty! She explains how strengthening her relationship with God has made her a better person and martial artist.
20:46 She explains what changes she made to have such a big jump in this performance vs her last
23:18 Who's next?? Where? When?
31:46 A lil bonus "off the record" content

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Let's be honest, this card was a snoozer, but the UFC staff is gonna need a week of calm before the craziness of UFC 314 kicks off next week. If you missed it just listen to our show as we break down a lot of the fights you probably don't feel like sitting through. Big night for Lerone Murphy, Emmett proves he's still a monster, and some undercard fighters got main card treatment. Slide down to the end to see our picks for UFC 314 Volk vs Lopes!

00:59 Lerone Murphy ran his way to a victory vs Josh Emmett and we don’t blame him
08:43 Pat Sabatini sat on Joanderson Brito to secure a win against dangerous ko artist
12:21 Ange still a big fan of Cortavious Romious after devastating loss to Chang Ho Lee
21:42 the dominant Torrez Finney fight sucked the air out of the Apex but somehow a judge score all 3 rounds for Robert Valentin
29:04 Dione Barbosa did what she was supposed to against Diana Belbita
31:34 Rhys McKee finally gets first UFC win in epic fashion vs Daniel Frunza
36:10 Loma Lookbonmee vs Istela Nunes left us wondering if there's an alternate universe where Molly McCann is still fighting
40:01 Talita Alencar looked like a complete fighter vs Vanessa Demopoulus
44:00 update on Jamal Emmers coach drama
48:20 Khabib under criticism again for not seeing the point of ring card girls. We’re all about equality, bring back ring card boys!
52:11 Jack Della Madellena fundraising news brings up reoccurring criticism of fighter pay. Artem Vakhitov turns down UFC contract.
01:01:15 UFC 314 predictions!!

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Jess shares some dating adventures before we dive into an always wild night of fights at UFC Mexico City, Moreno vs Erceg. While not much talk of the altitude, Montezuma's revenge affected the card in a few ways and Ange reminisces on fighting out there the right and wrong ways. Our picks were pretty good this time around, check out our look ahead to Emmet vs Murphy and see who won our member raffle! Wanna support the pod and win some swag? Join us and become a member!

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00:00 CHIWIWIIIII
02:45 Jess’s head hurts and it’s not from training! Ange makes her spill the beans about her recent dates.
05:25 Jess found out older guys are very upfront about their “kinks”
13:05 Brandon Moreno was on point in his decision win vs Steve Erceg
19:30 Ange describes dealing with the altitude fighting in Mexico City twice
22:25 Joe Pyfer got sick day of the fight, they explain how easy that is for a foreigner in Mexico City
28:41 Loopy Godinez had to poop halfway through her win vs Julia Polastri but survived the adrenaline DUMP in round 3
33:46 Manuel Torres gets a huge win vs Drew Dober and proves he deserved that co-main spot
38:00 Jess refuses to talk about Raul Rosas vs Vince Morales again, she’s so not Chiwiwi.
46:47 Ange is showing her age calling Lazy Boy “Sleepy” Rodriguez vs the winner Kevin Borjas.
54:58 Jamal Emmers scores nasty ko over Gabriel Miranda but we want the tea on the cornerman fight!
1:02:18 We picked a member winner!! Jess takes forever to bring up the member list so I make her tell date stories while I find it.
1:05:04 congrats Mary Elizabeth!!
01:06:06 A quick Look at the Josh Emmet vs Lerone Murphy card.

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Some surprising outcomes in this UFC London card, Sean Brady submits the unsubmittable Leon Edwards, Ulberg goons his way to another UFC win and a jump up the ladder, and Molly Mccann is retired by short notice DWCS signee Alexia Thainara to name a few. Did she inspire our twerk class adventure after the fights? We'll never admit it!

00:00 Ange convinced Jess to endure a 4 hour Nastya Nass twerk seminar after the fights.
03:55 Jon Jones too busy twerking on old ladies to fight Tom Aspinal.
08:28 Sean Brady was on fire and Leon Edwards couldn’t get started.
18:45 Ange got that Big Brady back, also never google yourself
24:14 Does Brady get the title shot next?
27:00 Jess keep calling Ange a hoe while figuring out if Jan Blachowicz was robbed versus Carlos Ulberg.
35:40 Kevin Holland vs Gunnar Nelson was such a fun fight.
42:20 Molly McCann retires after getting submitted by new fighter Alexia Thainara.
50:45 Shauna Bannon vs Puja Tomar sparked some controversy online.
56:30 a look ahead to UFC Mexico City
1:01:48 TKO's plans for boxing pay scale looking sketch
1:08:14 Giveaway raffle going down next episode! Make sure to join us as a member to enter! Link below!

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