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Lytes Out Podcast

Written by: Chris Lytle MMA Detective Mike Davis Joey Venti
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  • UFC veteran Chris Lytle brings you a historic behind the scenes look at what took place within the early days of the MMA/NHB era.
    Chris Lytle along with the MMA Detective Mike Davis track the journey of each guest in order to get a fair unadulterated historic perspective from the people that were actually involved.

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  • James Werme UFC Dark Era

    James Werme UFC Dark Era
    Apr 29 2024
    James Werme UFC Dark Era

    James Werme was a UFC employee from the Ultimate Ultimate 1995 to UFC 35.
    James Werme was originally hired by SEG’s David Isaaks as an assistant; behind the scenes Werme quickly developed into bigger rolls eventually becoming an on air personality.

    James takes us through the Wild West of the No Holds bar era and its transition into becoming “Mixed Martial Arts”.

    James Werme UFC Dark Era

    0:00 Lytes out intro
    0:19 guest introduction
    0:30 interview start
    0:35 background working for SEG
    1:59 chaos that goes on behind the scenes
    2:44 family reaction after joining the UFC
    4:44 working with David Isaacs
    6:29 attending first UFC event
    7:37 UFC 8 being cancelled
    11:03 Buddy Albin IFC controversy
    14:46 UFC 9 issues
    16:09 Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz relationship
    21:32 UFC 10
    23:49 Bruce Buffer UFC announcing debut
    24:57 finding an opponent for Mark Coleman
    25:56 wanting Igor Vovchanchyn in the UFC
    27:37 talks of replacing Art Davie
    28:58 extreme fighting battlecade 2 fighter arrest issues
    30:32 manager Robert DePersia pressuring Mark Hall
    33:07 experience with Richard Hamilton
    34:41 Charlie Anzalone rumors
    35:26 John Perretti getting the blame for New York not wanting MMA
    37:28 moving UFC 12 to Dothan Alabama on 24 hour notice
    40:07 moving the cage on an airplane
    46:38 dealings with Dana White
    47:35 Mark Coleman vs Maurice Smith
    54:07 Bruce Beck UFC departure
    55:08 Art Davie fired after UFC 15
    57:43 fighters leaving to fight in Japan
    58:30 working with the Yakuza for UFC 15.5
    1:01:25 Conan Silveira vs Kazushi Sakuraba
    1:04:21 reactions to John Perretti hiring
    1:06:00 Coining the phrase “mixed martial arts”
    1:08:22 Pat Miletich losing outside of the UFC
    1:09:38 Tito Ortiz vs Guy Mezger
    1:11:11 Frank Shamrock retiring to get out of his contract
    1:13:14 UFC champions retiring while still having the belt
    1:17:00 UFC Japan
    1:20:29 Kevin Randleman vs Pedro Rizzo
    1:23:19 Dana White at UFC 27
    1:24:25 negotiations of selling the UFC
    1:29:14 Dan Lambert helping fund the
    UFC
    1:30:30 John Perretti fired after UFC 29
    1:35:56 issues at the weigh ins at UFC Japan
    1:37:12 Dana White introduced to fans at UFC 30
    1:40:39 UFC 33 being the worst event
    1:46:58 staff getting food poisoning at UFC 35
    1:48:16 UFC working behind the scenes with WWE
    1:51:40 interview wrap up/ outro

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    Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power

    #MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • John Lewis Career Deep Dive

    John Lewis Career Deep Dive
    Apr 22 2024

    Ep 217 John Lewis Career Deep Dive

    John Lewis is a mixed martial arts pioneer that made a name for himself during what some call the “UFC Dark Era”.
    We are also joined by legendary match maker John Perretti & we dive into John Lewis career and the steps that each of these men took in order to pave the way for the lighter weight classes

    John Lewis does NOT do interviews and the only way that we were able to get this was due to John Perretti calling on a favor.

    0:00 Lytes out intro
    0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
    0:58 interview start
    1:55 current life
    3:19 getting discovered by John Perretti
    5:11 becoming a fully developed fighter
    7:16 backyard dojo
    11:01 blackbelt under Gene LeBell
    14:16 transitioning to Jiu jitsu with Andre Pederneiras
    17:51 Erik Paulson
    19:32 Gracie’s not wanting to help ambitious fighters
    20:42 going to school with Kimo Leopoldo
    21:46 Kimo Leopoldo learning Jiu jitsu from
    Randy Zigler
    22:40 dealings with Bj Penn
    23:26 John Perretti not impressed with Jiu Jitsu
    26:22 John Lewis vs Thomas Puckett
    30:24 John Perretti not being concerned for John Lewis 1st fight
    32:15 John Lewis vs Carlson Gracie jr
    34:12 not being worried about fighting a Gracie
    36:15 giving John Lewis a title shot
    38:10 backlash for defeating Carlson Gracie jr
    41:27 training with Baret Yoshida
    42:26 John Perretti’s fallout with the Gracie’s
    45:09 Extreme fighting 2
    46:40 Rickson Gracie claiming to invent fighting gloves
    47:23 the world changing after gloves were involved
    48:29 fighters having fake records
    50:20 John Perretti Seminar story
    52:34 fighters getting arrested after Extreme fighting 2
    55:55 training Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz
    58:00 getting introduced to Chuck Liddell
    1:00:28 Kajas cage combat
    1:01:12 John Lewis vs Rumina Sato
    1:05:32 pancrase fighter records
    1:06:19 Pele Landi vs Pat Miletich
    1:07:25 John Lewis fighting with the flu
    1:10:15 John Lewis vs Kenny Monday
    1:15:28 pay for Carlson Gracie Jr fight
    1:16:49 fighters getting Draws on their records
    1:19:12 BJ Penn Phone call
    1:19:27 ADCC 1998
    1:21:33 John Lewis vs Lowell Anderson
    1:23:44 John Lewis Career highlights
    1:24:35 dealings with Marc Laimon
    1:27:38 Mark Kerr and Bas Rutten
    1:29:24 Joe Moreira
    1:30:07 Cornering Gilbert Yvel in the UFC
    1:33:08 John Lewis interview wrap up
    1:33:56 thoughts on John Lewis interview
    1:39:25 John Perretti refusing to use the words “ take down”
    1:39:53 Gene LeBell
    1:42:31 the UFC dark ages
    1:44:09 Thoughts on Tito Ortiz
    1:45:16 Jason DeLucia
    1:46:20 Gene LeBell chokes out Steven Seagal
    1:52:00 outro/ closing thoughts


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    #MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytl

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Landon Showalter Career Deep Dive

    Landon Showalter Career Deep Dive
    Apr 15 2024
    Ep 216 Landon Showalter Career Deep Dive

    Landon Showalter is an unsung hero from the Pacific Northwest.

    At the time of his fight career one could argue that the world’s toughest area of fighters all lives within 90 minutes of each other… Landon Showalter fought ALL of them.

    This interview is what our podcast is built on, great stories from fighters that literally lived by the saying “anyone…anywhere”.

    This is a really fun listen

    Landon Showalter Career Deep Dive Ep 216

    0:00 Lytes out intro
    0:19 guest introduction
    0:47 interview start
    1:16 beginnings in MMA
    5:05 Matt Hume as a coach
    7:52 the Pacific Northwest MMA scene
    11:29 Landon Showalter vs Matt Peterson
    12:52 Landon Showalter vs Drew Goodson
    14:37 Landon Showalter vs Craig Sloan
    18:17 Landon Showalter vs Craig Sloan trilogy
    20:38 plugs/ promotions
    21:26 Gerald Strebendt
    21:42 promoter JT Taylor
    23:19 Matt Hume
    24:40 Landon Showalter vs Robbie Lawlor
    33:57 mental health/ Concussions
    35:48 promoter Erik Wiseman
    38:15 Landon Showalter vs Eric Dahl berg
    39:52 Danny Bennett
    40:54 Brad Blackburn
    44:21 Matt Horwich
    47:46 dealings with Miguel Iturrate
    48:38 Landon Showalter vs Steve McQuarry
    49:50 Landon Showalter vs Josh Ribinett
    51:06 Landon Showalter vs Drew Fickett
    56:18 Dennis Hallman Drew Fickett story
    59:01 Landon Showalter vs Chris Leben
    1:03:25 Chris Leben on the ultimate fighter
    1:03:54 Plugs/ promotions
    1:05:16 Landon Showalter vs Joakim Endberg
    1:10:07 Landon Showalter vs Dennis Hallman
    1:13:32 Dennis Hallman highjinks
    1:17:26 Landon Showalter vs Matt Lindland
    1:20:47 Landon Showalter vs Steve Bruno
    1:25:50 fighting demons during fights
    1:27:57 Landon Showalter vs Pete Sell
    1:31:21 locker room respect
    1:32:03 Otto Olson
    1:33:12 Reese Andy
    1:33:28 Mike Dolce
    1:34:15 Charlie Pearson cardio training
    1:34:38 Anthony Hamlett
    1:34:53 Phoenix Jones Story
    1:38:12 trying out for the ultimate fighter
    1:42:19 interview wrap up
    1:42:55 outro/ final thoughts

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    #MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcast

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