Still Friends Show

Still Friends Show presents Ben "The Bane" Davis, one of the youngest play-by-play commentators, announcers, & personalities in the sport of MMA. Ben reveals how he got his foot in the door & how he has gained notoriety across the sport. We uncover the importance of relationships & Ben reveals his relationship with Jon Anik, the pinnacle of the profession. Ben talks about working on Brendan Fitzgerald's podcast, getting fired from Brendan Fitzgerald's podcast, grappling on UFC Fight Pass, not pulling out, his looming MMA career and much more!

Connect & Follow:

Ben "The Bane" Davis:

https://www.instagram.com/benthebanedavis/

Justin Hong:

https://www.instagram.com/justinakonihong/

Still Friends Show:https:

https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/

Jamari Smith:https:/

/www.instagram.com/j_smitttyyy/

Chapters

00:43 - Ben Bane Davis hype

07:39 - Start into MMA

13:09 - Confidence boost

14:55 - The turtleneck / start up/ branding

19:14 - The haters

23:25 - Brendan Schaub

28:49 - The major promotions

31:00 - The end goal

33:59 - Expressing the mistake

36:01 - Grappling experience w/ Brad

41:22 - Calabasas Fight Companion / Recap

43:51 - Passion for MMA

51:29 - Last words / sign off

Still Friends Show presents Ben "The Bane" Davis, one of the youngest play-by-play commentators, announcers, & personalities in the sport of MMA. Ben reveals how he got his foot in the door & how he has gained notoriety across the sport. We uncover the importance of relationships & Ben reveals his relationship with Jon Anik, the pinnacle of the profession. Ben talks about working on Brendan Fitzgerald's podcast, getting fired from Brendan Fitzgerald's podcast, grappling on UFC Fight Pass, not pulling out, his looming MMA career and much more!

Connect & Follow:

Ben "The Bane" Davis:

https://www.instagram.com/benthebanedavis/

Justin Hong:

https://www.instagram.com/justinakonihong/

Still Friends Show:

https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/

Jamari Smith:

https://www.instagram.com/j_smitttyyy/

Chapters

00:43 - Ben Bane Davis hype

07:39 - Start into MMA

13:09 - Confidence boost

14:55 - The turtleneck / start up/ branding

19:14 - The haters

23:25 - Brendan Schaub

28:49 - The major promotions

31:00 - The end goal

33:59 - Expressing the mistake

36:01 - Grappling experience w/ Brad

41:22 - Calabasas Fight Companion / Recap

43:51 - Passion for MMA

51:29 - Last words / sign off

Still Friends Show presents I.Am.Tru.Starr, our part time host is back & class is in session. Tru is back in the city and we catch up on his travels. We recap the Errol Spence Jr. & Terrence Crawford boxing match & the tradition of street & backyard fighting in Hawai'i. We talk about the current state of music and new HOT releases that need more play time. We cover racial classification, Justin growing up with one black friend and much more!

Still Friends Show presents I.Am.Tru.Starr, our part time host is back & class is in session. Tru is back in the city and we catch up on his travels. We recap the Errol Spence Jr. & Terrence Crawford boxing match & the tradition of street & backyard fighting in Hawai'i. We talk about the current state of music and new HOT releases that need more play time. We cover racial classification, Justin growing up with one black friend and much more!

Connect & Follow: Email - [email protected]

I.Am.Tru.Starr:

https://www.instagram.com/iamtrustarr/

Justin Hong:

https://www.instagram.com/justinakonihong/

Still Friends Show:

https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/

Still Friends Show presents Murphi Kennedy, a internationally renown Professional Club DJ, digital marketer & successful businessman. We talk about Murphi's unstable acts in childhood and skipping the first grade. Murphi reveals his bare cheek mooning phase, finding stability in baseball that took him to college & eventually professional baseball. We talk turning down a career in criminal justice, his lifelong love for music, convincing a boss of his to pay for his DJ school and much more!

Still Friends Show presents Murphi Kennedy, a internationally renown Professional Club DJ, digital marketer & successful businessman. We talk about Murphi's unstable acts in childhood and skipping the first grade. Murphi reveals his bare cheek mooning phase, finding stability in baseball that took him to college & eventually professional baseball. We talk turning down a career in criminal justice, his lifelong love for music, convincing a boss of his to pay for his DJ school and much more!

Timeline:

01:23 - Murphi Kennedy origins

11:48 - DJ school / emerging in the industry

17:54 - The “Local DJ”

22:16 - Branching out of San Diego

26:44 - Music Genre expertise

32:21 - Personal life of a DJ

35:30 - Being prepared

38:40 - Murphi’s goal

40:12 - Keeping up with trends / DJ resources

42:44 - Working with artists

45:24 - DJ misconceptions

47:38 - Headlining

50:09 - Top 5 songs

56:17 - Advice to future DJ’s

1:00:23 - Sign off

Connect & Follow:

Email - [email protected]

Murphi Kennedy:

https://www.instagram.com/murphikennedy/

Justin Hong:

https://www.instagram.com/justinakonihong/

Still Friends Show:

https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/

Still Friends Show presents Hayden Iverson, emerging bettor influencer & content creator. Hayden talks about his start into content creation, his first taste of entrepreneurship, playing college football, the insane world of sports betting, experiencing his content blowing up & catching on and much more!

Timeline: 

00:15 - Start to content creation

11:18 - Shoe reselling business

22:28 - Getting into sports betting / breaking the 9-5

30:35 - Lessons from football

34:43 - The first post / beginning stages of social media

47:56 - The research behind sports betting

52:09 - Sacrifices / Platform build up

1:00:40 - The payout 1:08:00 - The spark of interest in MMA

1:23:00 - Hayden’s success in betting

1:30:00 - Best bet Hayden’s ever had

1:39:56 - What’s next / Closing remarks

Connect & Follow:

Email - [email protected]

Hayden Iverson:

https://www.instagram.com/hayjivepicks/

Justin Hong:

https://www.instagram.com/justinakonihong/

Still Friends Show:

https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/

Still Friends Show presents Brad Tavares, 13 year UFC Middleweight veteran originally from the small town Volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii. A Waiakea class of 2005 graduate, Brad talks about being a star football player & pursing college football which led him to a brief junior college experience. He talks about starting training MMA after coming moving back to Hawaii after leaving his first semester early. We talk secrets that kept him out of The Ultimate Fighter season 10, getting on to season 11 & winning his UFC contract in the shows Finale. Brad talks the lack of resources & knowledge on the Big Island, improving his physique though his career, being the captain at Xtreme Couture, retirement, Sean Strickland stories and much more!

Timeline: 

00:11 - Hawaii origins

14:40 - Football career

16:00 - Freshman year of college

25:30 - Development into fighting

29:39 - Childhood sports

37:00 - Physical development

49:00 - Brad's journey to success

56:00 - Coming to Vegas / The Ultimate Fighter

1:07:45 - Career retrospect / future

1:19:45 - Xtreme Couture

1:27:25 - Retirement/ Hawaii / Family

1:39:45 - Send off / Closing thoughts

Connect & Follow:

Brad Tavares:

https://instagram.com/bradtavares808?igshid=Y2IzZGU1MTFhOQ==

Justin Hong:

https://instagram.com/justinakonihong?igshid=Y2IzZGU1MTFhOQ==

Still Friends Show:

https://instagram.com/stillfriendsshow?igshid=Y2IzZGU1MTFhOQ==

Still Friends Show presents Hayden Iverson, emerging bettor influencer & content creator. Hayden talks about his start into content creation, his first taste of entrepreneurship, playing college football, the insane world of sports betting, experiencing his content blowing up & catching on and much more!

Timeline: 

00:15 - Start to content creation

11:18 - Shoe reselling business

22:28 - Getting into sports betting / breaking the 9-5

30:35 - Lessons from football

34:43 - The first post / beginning stages of social media

47:56 - The research behind sports betting

52:09 - Sacrifices / Platform build up

1:00:40 - The payout 1:08:00 - The spark of interest in MMA

1:23:00 - Hayden’s success in betting

1:30:00 - Best bet Hayden’s ever had

1:39:56 - What’s next / Closing remarks

Connect & Follow:

Email - [email protected]

Hayden Iverson:

https://www.instagram.com/hayjivepicks/

Justin Hong:

https://www.instagram.com/justinakonihong/

Still Friends Show:

https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/

Still Friends Show presents Brad Tavares, 13 year UFC Middleweight veteran originally from the small town Volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii. A Waiakea class of 2005 graduate, Brad talks about being a star football player & pursing college football which led him to a brief junior college experience. He talks about starting training MMA after coming moving back to Hawaii after leaving his first semester early. We talk secrets that kept him out of The Ultimate Fighter season 10, getting on to season 11 & winning his UFC contract in the shows Finale. Brad talks the lack of resources & knowledge on the Big Island, improving his physique though his career, being the captain at Xtreme Couture, retirement, Sean Strickland stories and much more!

Timeline: 

00:11 - Hawaii origins

14:40 - Football career

16:00 - Freshman year of college

25:30 - Development into fighting

29:39 - Childhood sports

37:00 - Physical development

49:00 - Brad's journey to success

56:00 - Coming to Vegas / The Ultimate Fighter

1:07:45 - Career retrospect / future

1:19:45 - Xtreme Couture

1:27:25 - Retirement/ Hawaii / Family

1:39:45 - Send off / Closing thoughts

Connect & Follow:

Brad Tavares:

https://instagram.com/bradtavares808?igshid=Y2IzZGU1MTFhOQ==

Justin Hong:

https://instagram.com/justinakonihong?igshid=Y2IzZGU1MTFhOQ==

Still Friends Show:

https://instagram.com/stillfriendsshow?igshid=Y2IzZGU1MTFhOQ==