It's a new year (2023) & despite the fact that it's now nearly 4 months into the year, we felt it was only right to kick this year off with a mega episode of Focus Fights Audio. In this episode, we'll be speaking with WrestleRave Champion Aaron Mercer as he was preparing for his Title Defense vs. Dragon Gate Star Big R Shimizu (interview was done on Jan. 9th), heavy hitting RIZIN & BKFC Flyweight Slugger John "The Magician" Dodson prior to his fight vs. Jarod Grant (recorded on Jan. 17th), RIZIN & Shooto Bantamweight Competitor Mamoru Uoi "FULLSWING" with help from DEEP Fighter & Fight Trainer Zac Buscape (interview was done on Mar. 3rd) and Pro Wrestler/Comedian Dan Barry before his Bloodsport 9 Commentary Gig with Lenny Leonard (recorded on Mar. 20th).

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How to contact the interviewees:

Aaron Mercer: @RealAaronMercer (Twitter & Instagram), Personal Facebook Page, Facebook Fan Page, @aaronmercer375 (YouTube)

John Dodson: @JohnDodsonMMA (Twitter & Instagram), Facebook Fan Page, Linktree Page

Mamoru Uoi "FULLSWING": @zurutherapyfish (Twitter & Instagram)

Zac Buscape: @buscapemma (Instagram)

Dan Barry: @thedanbarry (Twitter & Instagram)

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0:00 Disclaimer + Content Warning

1:04 "In Memoriam" Tribute to & 10 Bell Salute for Jay Briscoe, Jerry Jarrett & Paul Wein + a Message about 1980s Pro Wrestling Legend Rick "Black Bart" Harris

3:16 Playing of "Tomadoi Twilight" by Tazumi Toyoshima, Intro & Run Down

6:46 WrestleRave Champion "The Blood of Texas" Aaron Mercer

49:58 Plugging Mercer's recent match vs. "BIG BOSS" Big R Shimizu + putting over his next match vs. "The Renaissance Woman" Hyan Olvera

51:52 RIZIN & BKFC Flyweight John "The Magician" Dodson (w/Intro from “Mr. Live Worldwide” Jeff Houston)

1:33:18 Thoughts on a certain ex-Child Star from the 1990s & 2000s wanting to get into MMA + a plug for Dodson's next fight

1:34:24 RIZIN Bantamweight Mamoru Uoi "FULLSWING" & DEEP Featherweight Zac Buscape

2:23:42 Retrospect on "FULLSWING" prepping for his next fight, who Buscape hooked Chris onto & a shout-out to Ana Bana Nebo from Indonesia

2:24:57 Josh Barnett's "Bloodsport 9" Commentator, Wrestler & Comedian Dan Barry

2:54:24 Running down last minute changes to "Bloodsport 9" & plugging "The Collective on FITE+"

2:55:47 Outro, plugging Focus Fights' upcoming projects (& misspelling Fraymous' name) & giving his thoughts on the Brian Barefield aka "BigSargeSportz" vs. KBME Houston SportsTalk790 AM situation + the playing of "Ps & Qs" by LE$ (with an Alternative Intro via Mai Yamane's "Tasogare")