Well, Friday is here, so that means we are turning our gaze to what's been happening in the world of #MMA

Scott Coker told us that Bellator were going to make BIG announcements on 09.02.21 and that news was that SHOWTIME would be their new home! There first event will be '255' which will launch their new Light Heavyweight tournament, featuring Lyoto Machida vs Ryan Bader, Corey Anderson vs Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, Anthony Johnson vs Yoel Romero, and Vadim Nemkov vs Phil Davis. '258' will be Juan Archuleta's first title defence against Sergio Pettis. AND the UK can finally watch all the events, as they've made a deal to exclusively stream on 'BBC iPlayer'. 

The women's lightweight, and men's heavyweight divisions have been announced by the PFL, and it all starts 23.04.21. 

He didn't get the fight, BUT 'UFC 259' will see Glover Teixeira serve as backup for main event! 

Nate Diaz is venting at lightweights, even though he's now a welterweight...s'posedly!

PLUS, we give the 'UFC 258: Burns vs Usman' weigh-in's a quick look, and the main WILL be fighting for the strap, but there was one issue!

Today's (ep 148) @ChinCheckPod breaks it all down, so let's get with it!

- Showtime will be the new home of Bellator going forward!

- Bellator's return of action is 255 which will launch their new Light Heavyweight tournament

- Bellator 258 will be Juan Archuleta's first title defense

- Bellator finally coming to the UK in a BIG way, as they make a deal to show events on BBC iPlayer!

- The PFL announced their last two rosters, the women's lightweight, and heavyweight divisions

- Glover Teixeira will serve as the backup for UFC 259 main event!

- Nate Diaz has a lot of disgruntlment BUT, is it of his own making!?!

- UFC 258: Burns vs Usman - weigh-in's

*(Music) 

'False Alarm' by The Weeknd - 2016

Today's @EchoChamberFP has four films for your listening pleasure! Horror, Disaster, Mind bending and Relationships are all on offer, so something for everyone!

This week we have:

Sator

Digital Download Release Date: 15th February 2021

DVD Release Date: 22nd February 2021

Director: Jordan Graham

Cast: Aurora Lowe, Michael Daniel, June Peterson, Gabriel Nicholson, Rachel Johnson, Gabe Nicholson, Wendy Taylor

Credit: Yellow Veil Pictures, Lightbulb Film Distribution,

Genre: Horror

Running Time: 85 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here.

Facebook: Here.

------------

Greenland

Theatrical Release Date: 18th December 2020

Digital Release Date: 5th February 2021

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott Glenn, David Denman, and Hope Davis

Credit: STX Films, Anton, Thunder Road Pictures, G-BASE, Riverstone Pictures

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Running Time: 120 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here.

Website: Here.

Twitter: @GreenlandMovie

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @greenlandmovie

------------

Bliss

Digital Release Date: 5th February 2021

Director: Mike Cahill

Cast: Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek, Nesta Cooper, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Madeline Zima, Ronny Chieng, Bill Nye

Credit: Amazon Studios, Endgame Entertainment, Big Indie Pictures

Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Running Time: 103 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here.

------------

Malcolm & Marie

Release Date: 29th January 2021

Digital Release Date: 5th February 2021

Director: Sam Levinson

Cast: John David Washington, Zendaya

Credit: Little Lamb, The Reasonable Bunch, Netflix

Genre: Drama, Romance

Running Time: 106 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here.

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @malcolmandmariefilm

------------

*(Music) 

'You And I' (feat. Skye Edwards) by Will Bates - 2021

Why not try out some of our other podcasts, visit the website: Podcaphilia.com

We're already at our second PPV of the year, and it's a doozy! 

So many great fights to talk about at 'UFC 258', but the Main card is jammed with clashes that could have headed up their own 'Fight Night'!

You should know how tough Dhiego Lima is, he's gone through two 'Ultimate Fighters', season 19, he got to the final, but it didn't go his way. Had three fights, 1-2. No problem, he went to the regionals, he got back for season 25. Again to the final, again, wasn't his night, BUT things are different. Lost the first fight, but now he's on a three streak. Lima has good BJJ and can put your lights out. Is it enough when facing Belal Muhammad, 17-3 and those three were no joke. Muhammad is on a three streak too, Millender, Sato & Good and his energy is different now. So after Saturday, he's beating you'll 'Remember The Name'!

In 2018 Ian Heinisch elbowed his way through the 'Dana White's Contender Series' and came into the UFC strong, with two wins. Hit a bit of a skid, but course corrected in a BIG way at 'UFC 250' and now believes it's his time to shine! Kelvin Gastelum has had a bit of a rough time of late and you know he wants to get the taste of the last fight out his mouth. BUT, he's still the kid who everyone doubted on season 17 of the Ultimate Fighter and shocked everyone, before going on a four fight tear. Plus, he's still 'On A mission 4 Gold'!

In the Co-main Maycee Barber is back, after experiencing her first loss at UFC 246 and ending her dream of becoming the youngest UFC Champion. The desire to be champ isn't gone though, and she's ready to start the rebuild & push on Saturday! Ever since her time in Invicta FC you could see how special Alexa Grasso is. Things haven't always gone her way, but with the win at 'UFC on ESPN+ 33: Smith vs. Rakić' you could see the fire is still burning strong and she's ready to use her experience to go all the way!

Gilbert Burns vs Kamaru Usman, former teammates, allies in the trenches go head to head! Burns has been on a tear, ready to jump in the fire against anyone. Now, Usman, undefeated in the UFC, he's fought some savages and never looked shock, won the belt in impressive fashion and defended in the same way. Burns has said, 'the difference between them is, Unman wants to dominate you, but he wants to finish you'. Saturday night we find out, EVERYTHING!?!

So, let's preview the upcoming action with today's (ep 147) @ChinCheckPod 🥊

- UFC 258: Usman vs Burns

*(Music) 

'The Hill - remix' (feat. Eminem) by The Weeknd - 2015

On today's #EFTV we're looking at a LOT of things, starting with how KPMG axed their UK boss for 'being mean' during a meeting!?! Then we see how a bad TrustPilot review now means the reviewer has to pay £25,000 ($34,000) to a London law firm in libel damages! An ex employee has accused a Techno record label of racial discrimination, BUT, he also asked for £10K to keep quiet! NOW, over in France they're aiming on applying their VERY first age of consent laws, plus limitations on sexual violence against children!!! Something that's just as HUGE, a couple of Louisiana sanitation workers save a 10 year old girl how'd been kidnapped!!! And how bout this, three stranded Cubans rescued from a 33 day ordeal on the desolate Anguilla Cay island by the Florida Keys Coast Guard!!! 

PLUS, it was over to Netflix to pick back up on 'BONDiNG' and see if Rightor Doyle tale of two friends, one (Zoe Levin) a dominatrix and the other (Brendan Scannell) a wannabe comedian, holds up over these two seasons.

AND, our Audible of the week, is 'Dawn', book one in Octavia E. Butler's 'Xenogenesis trilogy'. Which deals with how humans might react to Aliens who help after we destroy the planet. Oh, the Aliens don't look like us and by all accounts, are creepy as hell!

This week:

- KPMG have their UK boss step aside for 'being mean' during a meeting!?!

- A bad online TrustPilot review about a London law firm, leads to reviewer having to pay £25,000 ($34,000) in libel damages!

- Techno label accused of racial discrimination by ex employee, though said employee only making claims after demanding £10,000 to keep quiet!

- France aiming to bring in their VERY first age of consent law and others around extending or abolishing the statute of limitations on sexual violence against children!!!

- Louisiana sanitation workers save kidnapped 10 year old girl!!!

- Florida Keys Coast Guard rescues three stranded Cubans from 33 day ordeal on the desolate Anguilla Cay island!!!

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: BONDiNG - Season One & Two - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

*(Music) 

'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd - 2020

Well, the weekend definitely had some epic moments for everyone!

Friday 'BKFC' held their 'Knucklemania' PPV, with Paige VanZant vs Britain Hart as the headliner. A lot was thrown, but a lot was missed, not really a close fight, UNTIL the fifth round, where VanZant seemed to find her flow. And you do suspect, if she had fought the previous rounds with the same intent, things may have been a lot different!

Saturday though, we were back in the flow of things, as it was 'UFC on ESPN+ 42'.

and Ode Osbourne really got the night rocking as he scored the 26 second KO in the very first fight on the Prelims!

The next four fights had very solid performances from Timur Valiev, Seung Woo Choi, Lara Procópio and Karol Rosa. Devonte Smith return to the Octagon was a damaging affair, as he closed Justin Jaynes' eye and got a doctors stoppage!

To start the Main card, Danilo Marques pulled off a slick rear naked choke finish and looks like he could definitely be a threat for the Light Heavyweight division.

The match up between Carlos Diego Ferreira & Beneil Dariush was a non stop war, and clearly earned its 'Fight of the Night' status!

BUT, it was all about the last two fights on the card, as fireworks were instore!

Cory Sandhagen did not wait long before he hit jump knee that could have put anyone away! And if coming into this fight, people thought the winner could be inline for the next title shot. This win took away any doubt that was there!!!

THEN, in the main,  Alistair Overeem had said he had one last run in him, but it was also clear Alexander Volkov was prime for the next level of things. It was just a case of who claimed it and Volkov made it crystal clear that he's done playing. A second round right, left hook combination ended the Overeem's night in enphatic fashion, but now leaves the question of "when". Cause with Jon Jones circling the winner of Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou it does make things interesting.

AND on Sunday, Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers challenged Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs in the LV, 'Super Bowl'!

So, let's break it all down, in today's (ep 143) @ChinCheckPod 🥊

- KnuckleMania: VanZant vs Hart

- UFC on ESPN+ 42: Overeem vs. Volkov

- Super Bowl XL

*(Music) 

'Pray for Me' by The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar - 2018

It's the last day of the 'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival', Day 4! And before we sign off, today's @EchoChamberFP has a film for you!

We weren't able to get to 'Darkness', or 'The Returned,  so go check those as well.

In today's episode:

12 Hour Shift

Release Date: 2nd October 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 6th - 7th February 2021

Director: Brea Grant

Cast: Angela Bettis, Nikea Gamby-Turner, Chloe Farnworth, Tara Perry,

Brooke Seguin, Kit Williamson, Mick Foley, Dusty Warren, Thomas Hobson, and David Arquette

Credit: HCT Media, Magnet Releasing

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Running Time: 86 min

Cert: 15

Website: Here.

Trailer: Here.

Twitter: @12HourShiftFilm

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @12hourshiftfilm

----------------------

*(Music) 

'Ridin' (feat. Krayzie Bone) by Chamillionaire - 2005

We're still ridin with @finalgirlsfilmfest as we hit Day 3 of the Festival! And today's @EchoChamberFP checks out the last two blocks of shorts, 'Young Blood' and 'Busting A Gut'

In today's episode:

Fish Whiskers

Release Date: 1st October 2020

UK Film Festival London Release Date: 22nd - 29th November 20

Director: Roney

Cast: Holly MacIntyre, Juliet Di Gioacchino, Rebecca Chan, Benjamin Sutherland, Jane Smythe

Credit: Canadian Film Centre

Genre: Short, Mystery

Running Time: 9:34 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. http://cfccreates.com/productions/506-fish-whiskers

Instagram: @primomelon https://www.instagram.com/primomelon/

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/user3482071

----------------------

The Curse

Release Date: April 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 6th - 7th February 2021

Director: Ellie Stewart

Cast: Meaghan Cooper, Siobhan Cooney, Christi Dos Santos-Wing, Raul Olsen Galvao

Credit: Herland YYC, Story Hive

Genre: Short

Running Time: 4.01 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://www.storyhive.com/creators/71931

----------------------

Hitte (aka Heat)

Release Date: 18th September 2020  

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 6th - 7th February 2021

Director: Thessa Meijer

Cast: Famke Louise, Daniël Kolf , Anouk van Efferen, Priscilla Nurlette Da Costa, Frits Lambrechts

Credit: Halal, July Film

Genre: Short

Running Time: 4 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://halal.amsterdam/item/heat/

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/395945188

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/halal.amsterdam

Instagram: @thessameijer https://www.instagram.com/thessameijer/

@thessameijer 

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/thessameijer

----------------------

Waffle

Release Date: 14th March 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 6th - 7th February 2021

Director: Carlyn Hudson

Written Katie Marovitch Kerry Barker

Cast: Katie Marovitch, Kerry Barker, Raphael Chestang

Credit: 

Genre: Short, Comedy

Running Time: 85 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. http://www.carlynhudson.com/

Twitter: @HeyCarlyn https://twitter.com/heycarlyn?lang=en 

Instagram: @carlynhudson https://www.instagram.com/carlynhudson/?hl=en

----------------------

Growth

Release Date: 26th May 2019

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 6th - 7th February 2021

Director: Allison Miller

Cast: Allison Miller, Larry Pressman, Lennon Parham, hristina Moses

Credit: Griffin Coleman Productions

Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Horror, Short

Running Time: 85 min

Cert: 12a

Twitter: @allisonemiller https://twitter.com/allisonemiller?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Instagram: @allisonemiller https://www.instagram.com/allisonemiller/?hl=en

----------------------

Your Monster

Release Date: 16th October 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 6th - 7th February 2021

Director: Caroline Lindy

Cast: Kimiko Glenn, Tommy Dewey, Scott Michael Foster

Credit: A Woman in Film Production

Genre: Short, Horror

Running Time: 16:09 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://womeninfilm.z2systems.com/np/clients/womeninfilm/event.jsp?event=2593&

Twitter: @carolineglindy https://twitter.com/carolineglindy

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/user24341823

----------------------

*(Music) 

'Ridin' (feat. Krayzie Bone) by Chamillionaire - 2005

Well, Friday is here, so that means we are turning our gaze to what's been happening in the world of #MMA 

With Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's BIG PPV ahead, they're really trying to push it. Unfortunately, that Paige VanZant, Britain Hart confrontation at the Knucklemania weigh-in's just came off worse than a school play!

The PFL have set the rosters for four of their divisions, with the BIG debuts of Anthony Pettis, Rory MacDonald and Lance Palmer is returning!

Markus Perez wanted to be released from the UFC so he could prove his worth and get back to the octagon. And this happened along with eleven other fighters

The MMA world is universally shaking their head, as Stephen A. Smith comes out as a jackass, with his comments & views on WMMA.

And we give the 'UFC on ESPN+ 42' weigh-in's a quick look, Alistair Overeem vs Alexander Volkov is a go, along with all the other fights on the card.

Today's (ep 145) @ChinCheckPod breaks it all down, so let's get with it!

- How fake was that VanZant, Hart confrontation at the knucklemania weigh-in's

- The PFL have announced the rosters for their featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and light heavyweight divisions

- Markus Perez gets his wish and eleven others cut from the UFC roster

- Stephen A Smith shows his arse with comments & views on women's MMA!

- UFC on ESPN+ 42: Overeem vs. Volkov - weigh-in's

*(Music) 

'Art & Life' (feat. Young Chris, Memphis Bleek, Freeway) by Twista - 2004

Well, we're in Day 2 of @finalgirlsfilmfest and today @EchoChamberFP checks out two blocks of shorts, 'Cabin Fever' 'Isolation Horror' and 'An Eye For An Eye'

We weren't able to get to 'Now That You're Mine', 'Fat Henry', 'There Will Be Monsters', 'The Hunt', 'Ring' and 'The Fourth Wall', so go check those as well.

In today's episode:

Lose It

Release Date: 1st October 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 5th - 7th February 2021

Director: AJ Taylor & Maximillian Clark

Cast: Akyiaa Wilson, Carla Montero

Credit: WonDae productions, Punching Up Productions

Genre: Short

Running Time: 6:50 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://wondaeproductions.com/

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/453534598

Twitter: @Ajawon https://twitter.com/Ajawon

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/Ajawon

Instagram: @ajawon https://www.instagram.com/ajawon/

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/ajawon

----------------------

A Dinner Party

Release Date: September 2019

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 5th - 7th February 2021

Director: Michele Kaye

Cast: Alyssa Capriotti, Wayne Burns, Winny Clarke, Sarah Slywchuk

Credit: Lucky Dime Films

Genre: Short, Drama

Running Time: 11:59 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://michelemkaye.com/

Twitter: @michelemkaye https://twitter.com/michelemkaye

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/michelekaye

Instagram: @michelemkaye https://www.instagram.com/michelemkaye/?hl=en

----------------------

Stucco

Release Date: 8th August 2019

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 5th - 7th February 2021

Director: Janina Gavankar, Russo Schelling

Cast: Janina Gavankar, Michael Ealy, Colton Haynes, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Debra Messing, Aisha Tyler, Amy Forsyth

Credit: Safe Haven Productions, Thingergy, Foley Walkers Studio

Genre: Short

Running Time: 17:29 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. http://stuccoshortfilm.com/

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/344712814

Twitter: @STUCCOshortfilm https://twitter.com/stuccoshortfilm?lang=en

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/safehavenprods

Instagram: @stuccoshortfilm https://www.instagram.com/stuccoshortfilm/ 

----------------------

Girls’ Night Out of Body

Release Date: 18th June 2020

UK Film Festival London Release Date: 22nd - 29th November 20

Director: Courtney Andujar and Hillary Andujar

Cast: Gabby Maiden, Melanie Minichino, Atsuko Okatsuka, Clarita Cabandong, Ben Fee

Credit: Andujar Twins

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Short

Running Time: 8:38 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://andujar-twins.com/

Twitter: @pittasnakes https://twitter.com/pittasnakes

@hillaryandujar https://twitter.com/hillaryandujar

Instagram: @2_decadent https://www.instagram.com/2_decadent/?hl=en

@pittasnakes https://www.instagram.com/pittasnakes/?hl=en

Vimeo: Here. https://vimeo.com/andujartwins

----------------------

Scout

Release Date: 15 June 2019 

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 5th - 7th February 2021

Director: Kodie Bedford

Cast: Katie Beckett, Shakira Clanton, Tamala Shelton, Nelson Baker, Nicholas Hope with Hugh Sheridan

Credit: Noble Savage Pictures

Genre: Short, Horror

Running Time: 17:42 min

Cert: 18

Twitter: @Ms_Kodie https://twitter.com/ms_kodie

----------------------

*(Music) 

'Ridin' (feat. Krayzie Bone) by Chamillionaire - 2005

People, Day 1 of the sixth 'Final Girls Berlin Film Festival' has now started and @EchoChamberFP looked at Block 1 of their Shorts 'Cyber Horror: It's Coming from Inside the Screen!'.

There's five films in this block (go check Javi Prada 'Spyglass'):

Kalley's Last Review

Release Date: 12th October 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 4th - 7th February 2021

Director: Julia Bailey Johnson

Cast: Julia Bailey Johnson

Genre: Short

Running Time: 9:42 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here.

Instagram: @womanwithamoviecamera

Facebook: Here.

Vimeo: Here.

----------------------

Don't Text Back!

Release Date: 

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 4th - 7th February 2021

Director: Kaye Adelaide & Mariel Sharp

Cast: Danielle Lapointe, Nancy Webb

Credit: True Sweetheart Films

Genre: Short

Running Time: 14:29 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here.

Vimeo: Here.

Instagram: @kaye.everyday

                  @truesweetheart_

----------------------

Fragile.com

Release Date: 8th November 2019 

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 4th - 7th February 2021

Director: Alison-Eve Hammersley

Cast: Carly Stewart, Colin Woodell, Nick Fink, Aubrey Cleland, Ruby Wolf, Nicole Jia

Credit: Counterpart Pictures, Fullscreen, Kissmark, AT&T Hello Lab

Genre: Short, Thriller 

Running Time: 23:07 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here.

Facebook: Here.

Instagram: @alison_hammersley

                 @brittmenjivar

Vimeo: Here.

----------------------

Swipe Up, Vivian!

Release Date: 20 August 2020

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival: 4th - 7th February 2021

Director: Hannah Welever

Cast: Emily Marso, Mary Williamson, Isa Arciniegas, Desiree Staples, Patrick Agada, Jake Bradley

Credit: Good Trouble Films

Genre: Short, Romance, Sci-Fi 

Running Time: 14 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here.

Instagram: @hannahwhatevah

                  @addybear5

----------------------

*(Music) 

'Ridin' (feat. Krayzie Bone) by Chamillionaire - 2005