EPISODE · Sep 23, 2024 · 1H 27M
Extreme Fighting Battlecade 2 Donald Zuckerman
from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Send a textEp 239 Extreme Fighting Batlecade 2 - Donald ZuckermanDonald Zuckerman & John Perretti came together to create the Extreme Fighting Battlecade series; although they only had 4 events, what they put together can be described as the beginning of the sports “Modern Era”. Donald Zuckerman and John Perretti discuss an event that had its participants arrested and international scrutiny of the sport as a whole. This is a must listen for the hardcore history fans. Ep 239 Extreme Fighting Batlecade 2 - Donald Zuckerman0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction0:47 interview start 0:58 current life 1:29 plugs/ promotions 2:08 meeting John Perretti 4:21 Extreme fighting 1 forced to move locations 6:00 how Exteme fighting 1 came to be 16:10 John Perretti bringing in gloves and weight classes 20:33 issues holding Extreme fighting 2 in Canada 22:52 Mike Thomas 34:05 John Perretti dealing with fighters not showing up 38:47 hosting weigh ins 48 hours before event 41:28 Orlando Weit honeymoon trip during event 43:23 fighters not allowed to use bare fist at event 44:41 Ring announcer Scott Berlinger46:33 feelings when first fight bell rang 47:29 fighters getting arrested at the hotel 50:30 struggles with the production crew during event 55:10 getting turned into the police57:39 debuting the first 155 pound fight in MMA59:16 negotiations with the Gracie’s 1:04:12 rumor of bribing Federico Lapenda1:06:07 fighter pay 1:08:15 John Perretti explains the tournament format 1:09:09 belts not getting recognition 1:10:27 Executive producer Anthony Guccione1:13:34 discovering Carlos Newton 1:14:22 Conan Silviera vs Carl Franks1:17:24 acquiring Madison Square GardenFor event 1:17:52 creation of the Cage 1:20:21 not getting credit for modernizing MMA 1:25:31 interview wrap up/ outro Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: 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 - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Outro 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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Send a textEp 239 Extreme Fighting Batlecade 2 - Donald ZuckermanDonald Zuckerman & John Perretti came together to create the Extreme Fighting Battlecade series; although they only had 4 events, what they put together can be described as the beginning of the sports “Modern Era”. Donald Zuckerman and John Perretti discuss an event that had its participants arrested and international scrutiny of the sport as a whole. This is a must listen for the hardcore history fans. Ep 239 Extreme Fighting Batlecade 2 - Donald Zuckerman0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction0:47 interview start 0:58 current life 1:29 plugs/ promotions 2:08 meeting John Perretti 4:21 Extreme fighting 1 forced to move locations 6:00 how Exteme fighting 1 came to be 16:10 John Perretti bringing in gloves and weight classes 20:33 issues holding Extreme fighting 2 in Canada 22:52 Mike Thomas 34:05 John Perretti dealing with fighters not showing up 38:47 hosting weigh ins 48 hours before event 41:28 Orlando Weit honeymoon trip during event 43:23 fighters not allowed to use bare fist at event 44:41 Ring announcer Scott Berlinger46:33 feelings when first fight bell rang 47:29 fighters getting arrested at the hotel 50:30 struggles with the production crew during event 55:10 getting turned into the police57:39 debuting the first 155 pound fight in MMA59:16 negotiations with the Gracie’s 1:04:12 rumor of bribing Federico Lapenda1:06:07 fighter pay 1:08:15 John Perretti explains the tournament format 1:09:09 belts not getting recognition 1:10:27 Executive producer Anthony Guccione1:13:34 discovering Carlos Newton 1:14:22 Conan Silviera vs Carl Franks1:17:24 acquiring Madison Square GardenFor event 1:17:52 creation of the Cage 1:20:21 not getting credit for modernizing MMA 1:25:31 interview wrap up/ outro Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: 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 - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Outro 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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