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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2025 · 1H 36M

Bart Vale Career Deep Dive

from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti

Send a textBart Vale Career Deep Dive Ep 273Bart Vale is considered to be one of the few Americans to be on the ground floor of the Japan MMA explosion. Bart Vale takes us through his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) which include a famous confrontation with Ken Shamrock. BIG thank you to William Colosimo who helped us with understanding a time period that is largely undocumented. Bart Vale Career Deep Dive Ep 273  0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 Lytes out intro 1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:39 interview start 2:17 beginnings in Martial arts 3:24 Frank Dux 4:29 Rob Van Clief 5:00 moving to Japan to train 10:52 lying about age to seem younger 11:50 issues with Ed Parker 16:06 UWF closing down due to argument 18:40 becoming tired of living in Japan 19:34 closed door fight rumor with Kimura20:40 training with the Machado’s 23:50 experience with Soranaka24:27 Karl Gotch fight story 27:02 experience with Gene LeBell 29:11 almost no showing MDA event 31:27 current life 32:39 owning the term “Shoot Fighting” 32:53 underground fights being a shoot 38:28 Pride FC roots 42:12 bringing Ken Shamrock to train 46:52 difficulty dealing with Ken Shamrock 50:04 Ken Shamrock lying about using steroids 51:24 Shoot wrestling match with Ken Shamrock56:04 Mafia involvement in the fight business 57:28 Road Warriors story 58:35 Corporal Kirchner getting arrested 1:00:55 interview with William Collasium 1:01:55 Shoot Fighting Florida1:05:22 dealing with Marcus Marinelli1:11:10 Suzuki and Funaki left Fujiwara and started Pancrase1:13:58 World Combat Championships1:18:21 inviting Jerry Flynn to fight on WCC card 1:19:40 Erik Paulson vs James Warring 1:21:00 experience with Manager Max Coates1:22:56 experience with John Perretti 1:24:23 Bart Vale vs Dan Severn 1:26:49 Don the dragon Wilson 1:27:10 bodyguard for Michael Jackson 1:30:06 Julio Iglesias1:30:50 interview wrap up 1:31:06 outro/ closing thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastDiscord:https://discord.gg/s3mV6wyNgvSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris Lytle - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike Davis - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey Venti - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson Green - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew Mendoza - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy Campbell - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Josh Campbell - ContributerJohn Perretti - Historical ContributerOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show

Send a textBart Vale Career Deep Dive Ep 273Bart Vale is considered to be one of the few Americans to be on the ground floor of the Japan MMA explosion. Bart Vale takes us through his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) which include a famous confrontation with Ken Shamrock. BIG thank you to William Colosimo who helped us with understanding a time period that is largely undocumented. Bart Vale Career Deep Dive Ep 273  0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 Lytes out intro 1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:39 interview start 2:17 beginnings in Martial arts 3:24 Frank Dux 4:29 Rob Van Clief 5:00 moving to Japan to train 10:52 lying about age to seem younger 11:50 issues with Ed Parker 16:06 UWF closing down due to argument 18:40 becoming tired of living in Japan 19:34 closed door fight rumor with Kimura20:40 training with the Machado’s 23:50 experience with Soranaka24:27 Karl Gotch fight story 27:02 experience with Gene LeBell 29:11 almost no showing MDA event 31:27 current life 32:39 owning the term “Shoot Fighting” 32:53 underground fights being a shoot 38:28 Pride FC roots 42:12 bringing Ken Shamrock to train 46:52 difficulty dealing with Ken Shamrock 50:04 Ken Shamrock lying about using steroids 51:24 Shoot wrestling match with Ken Shamrock56:04 Mafia involvement in the fight business 57:28 Road Warriors story 58:35 Corporal Kirchner getting arrested 1:00:55 interview with William Collasium 1:01:55 Shoot Fighting Florida1:05:22 dealing with Marcus Marinelli1:11:10 Suzuki and Funaki left Fujiwara and started Pancrase1:13:58 World Combat Championships1:18:21 inviting Jerry Flynn to fight on WCC card 1:19:40 Erik Paulson vs James Warring 1:21:00 experience with Manager Max Coates1:22:56 experience with John Perretti 1:24:23 Bart Vale vs Dan Severn 1:26:49 Don the dragon Wilson 1:27:10 bodyguard for Michael Jackson 1:30:06 Julio Iglesias1:30:50 interview wrap up 1:31:06 outro/ closing thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcastDiscord:https://discord.gg/s3mV6wyNgvSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris Lytle - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike Davis - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey Venti - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson Green - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew Mendoza - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy Campbell - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Josh Campbell - ContributerJohn Perretti - Historical ContributerOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show

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