This is Forged in Ohio! A podcast featuring interviews with combat sports athletes from the state of Ohio. Discover the stories, experiences, and careers of amateur and young professional MMA fighters, boxers, and wrestlers weekly on Forged in Ohio!
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"MB3" Matt Brown joins host Jake Murren on Episode 91 of Forged in Ohio. Matt is a 3-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a win last month on 10 days notice. In this episode, Matt talks about the valuable experience of winning a fight on short notice, never going to the judge's scorecards in his four career fights, coming back from gett…
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Jacob Toth joins host Jake Murren on Episode 90 of Forged in Ohio. Jacob is a 4-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a 43-second win in the main event of Caged Thunder: NexGen Fight Series 2. In this episode, Jacob talks about all four of his wins coming via first-round submission, how he studies his opponents, if a Caged Thunder title …
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Alekzander Hazelwood joins host Jake Murren on Episode 89 of Forged in Ohio. Alekzander is a 2-0 amateur mixed martial artist representing Ronin Training Center. In this episode, Alekzander talks about his passion for fighting, the two finishes on his record, when he'd like to compete next, his goals, and so much more. Alekzander has looked incredi…
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Jake Digman
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Jake Digman joins host Jake Murren for Episode 88 of Forged in Ohio. Jake Digman is a "Master of Ceremonies," who has over 20 years of experience in combat sports. In this episode, Jake talks about why Caged Thunder 28: Fight Night in the Flats is personal to him, how "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler had a part in getting him into MMA, being in the movie "…
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"Bad" Matt Adams joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 87 of Forged in Ohio. Matt's a 2-1 professional mixed martial artist who is set to make his LFA debut against Alex Marro on August 2nd at LFA 189. In this episode, Matt talks about his three pro fights so far, competing in bare knuckle boxing for BKFC, his upcoming fight for LFA…
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Cody "The Warrior" Wilson joins host Jake Murren on Episode 86 of Forged in Ohio. Cody's a 3-1 amateur mixed martial artist who is set to compete for his first MMA title at Caged Thunder 28: Fight Night in the Flats. In this episode, Cody talks about winning all three of his fights this year inside the distance, taking two fights in one month, how …
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Bryan Clark joins host Jake Murren on Episode 85 of Forged in Ohio. Bryan's only the second coach to ever join the show, as he's the owner and head coach of Apex Fight Systems. In this episode, Bryan talks about how he started coaching MMA, the growing pains of establishing a mixed martial arts gym, what it takes to be a good coach in this sport, a…
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Dusty "The Warrior" Shaffer joins host Jake Murren on Episode 84 of Forged in Ohio. Dusty is a 2-0 professional fighter who is set to fight Abbas Abasov on July 13th for Made Men Promotions. In this episode, Dusty talks about the challenge ahead of him on July 13th, how he thinks he'll get the job done, his first two pro fights this year, what he's…
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Mark "The Meat Train" Gordon joins host Jake Murren on Episode 83 of Forged in Ohio. Mark is a 1-0 professional fighter who is set to fight AJ Frye on July 13th for Made Men Promotions. In this episode, Mark talks about his pro debut last February which lasted 14 seconds, his gym Revolution Fight and Fitness, his biggest strength as a heavyweight f…
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Jack "The Ripper" Schaal joins host Jake Murren on Episode 82 of Forged in Ohio. Jack is a 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a first-round leg scissors submission win at Caged Thunder 27. In this episode, Jack talks about fighting three times in four months to start his career, winning all of his fights in the first round, who he w…
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Charlie "Oneway Manson" Payne joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 81 of Forged in Ohio. Charlie improved to 2-0 in his pro-MMA career following a TKO win at Caged Thunder 27 on June 1st. In this episode, Charlie talks about what it takes for him to cut down to welterweight, feeling more powerful in his latest win, picking fun walk…
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Ethan "Hollywood" Shirk joins host Jake Murren on Episode 80 of Forged in Ohio. Ethan is a 2-0 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off an impressive first-round stoppage win at Ohio Combat League 29. In this episode, Ethan talks about how his journey in combat sports started, fighting without a team in his amateur debut, talking trash to his…
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"Mad" Max Metzgar joins host Jake Murren for the third time on Episode 79 of Forged in Ohio. Max is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist who made his long-awaited pro debut at Ohio Combat League 29. In this episode, Max talks about the dominant performance in his pro debut, going through a 15-month layoff, finding something worthwhile to do in l…
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JT Isenberg joins host Jake Murren for Episode 78 of Forged in Ohio. JT's a 3-1 amateur mixed martial artist who has an upcoming Bizzaro Promotions Lightweight title fight on August 3rd against Devon Watkins. In this episode, JT talks about how backyard fighting sparked his interest into MMA, winning three in a row after losing his amateur debut, w…
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Clinton "The Courageous" Ewing joins host Jake Murren for Episode 77 of Forged in Ohio. Clinton's a 6-4 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a win against Matt Dugan for the Made Men Promotion's Featherweight Championship. In this episode, Clinton talks about winning five of his six amateur fights via submission, finishing his amateur car…
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Hunter Watt joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 76 of Forged in Ohio. Hunter is a 2-0 professional mixed martial artist coming off an impressive win at Caged Thunder 26. In this episode, Hunter talks about waiting for the right time to turn pro, how life changes when you make that transition, both his pro debut and recent win at C…
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Kobe "Yellow Mamba" Woodall joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 75 of Forged in Ohio. Kobe is a 2-1 professional mixed martial artist, and he's coming off a co-main event win at Caged Thunder 26. In this episode, Kobe talks about the brawl in his pro debut, breaking his arm following his first pro loss, coming back and winning at …
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Joshua "The Flyin Hawaiian" Perreira joins host Jake Murren for the third time on Episode 74 of Forged in Ohio. Josh is a 4-0 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off a second-round KO win at LFA 180. In this episode, Josh talks about the win at LFA, fighting in Muhammad Ali's hometown, where he goes from here, his teammates at Immortal,…
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"Undead" Jeremy Riley joins host Jake Murren for Episode 73 of Forged in Ohio. Jeremy is a 3-3 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a devastating, first-round KO win at Caged Thunder 26. In this episode, Jeremy talks about the clean right hand that put his opponent to sleep in his last fight, the difficult journey of getting his record ba…
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Brandon Billiter joins host Jake Murren for Episode 72 of Forged in Ohio. Brandon is a 5-3 amateur mixed martial artist who retired from the sport at Caged Thunder 25. In this episode, Brandon talks about how he got into combat sports, why he decided to retire after eight amateur fights, his plans after fighting including MMA commentary, and so muc…
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Tobiaus "Freight Train" Taylor joins host Jake Murren for Episode 71 of Forged in Ohio. Tobiaus is the sixth-ranked pound-for-pound pro fighter in the state of Ohio, with a 7-6 record in MMA. In this episode, Tobiaus talks about his recent decision win on March 23rd, kickboxing on Team USA in 2021, why he's the most exciting fighter in Ohio, and so…
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Forged in Ohio's second-ever live show took place at the Caged Thunder 26 pro weigh-ins! The show features six of the eight pro fighters competing at Caged Thunder 26 on Saturday, April 6th from the Chapparell's Center in Akron, Ohio. This includes Brogan Endres who is set to fight Tyler "The Outlaw" Collins in the main event. Also, Hunter Watt, Me…
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Tony "The Latin Assassin" Tortorici joins host Jake Murren for Episode 70 of Forged in Ohio. Tony's the third-ranked pound-for-pound amateur fighter in Ohio, with a 6-0 record and three amateur titles. In this episode, Tony talks about balancing life as a fighter, staying active while dealing with multiple injuries, fighting for a fourth amateur ch…
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Melvin "Awesome" Harris joins host Jake Murren for Episode 69 of Forged in Ohio. Melvin is a 2-1 professional mixed martial artist who is set to compete in the co-main event of Caged Thunder 26 in April. In this episode, Melvin talks about his opponent Hunter Watt, needing to win inside the distance, competing in other disciplines in combat sports,…
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Nic "The Gremlin" Lute joins host Jake Murren for Episode 68 of Forged in Ohio. Nic is a 6-6 amateur mixed martial artist who is coming off a first-round submission win in the co-main event of Caged Thunder: NexGen Fight Series 1. In this episode, Nic talks about the drama between him and his opponent Malcolm Jackson in his last fight, if he thinks…
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"The Remarkable" Roman Parobek joins host Jake Murren for Episode 67 of Forged in Ohio. Roman is a 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist who has won all of his fights in the first round. In this episode, Roman talks about having a twin brother who also competes in MMA, stepping up on short notice in all of his fights, being able to finish all his fights…
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David "The Great Nuke" Music joins host Jake Murren for Episode 66 of Forged in Ohio. David is a 5-1 amateur mixed martial artist who holds two amateur championships. In this episode, David talks about how he got into combat sports, training with UFC fighter Dylan Budka, his stunning knockout at Caged Thunder 25, turning pro this year, and so much …
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Mo "Mo Show" Miller joins host Jake Murren for Episode 65 of Forged in Ohio. Mo is an 8-3 professional mixed martial artist who is coming off a main event win at Caged Thunder 25. In this episode, Mo talks about what his win at Caged Thunder 25 meant to him, bouncing back from wild circumstances surrounding his two-fight losing streak, proving to h…
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Mark "The Caveman" Antonelli joins host Jake Murren for Episode 64 of Forged in Ohio. Mark is a 7-2 amateur mixed martial artist who intends on making his pro debut very soon. In this episode, Mark talks about going all in on his MMA journey, his recent standing guillotine submission at Caged Thunder 25 on seven days notice, competing at featherwei…
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Cornell Beachem Jr. joins host Jake Murren for Episode 63 of Forged in Ohio. Cornell is an All-American football player and a Division 3 NCAA Wrestling National Champion who will make his much anticipated MMA debut in March. In this episode, Cornell talks about how he started his athletic career, becoming Mount St. Joseph's first national champion …
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Chase "The Archangel" Archangelo joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 62 of Forged in Ohio. Chase is a 5-0 amateur mixed martial artist, and he recently won the Caged Thunder Welterweight Championship at Caged Thunder 25. In this episode, Chase talks about what winning his first amateur MMA title meant to him, if he's been tested i…
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Forged in Ohio's second-ever special show took place at the Xtreme Kickboxing: The New Era media night. The show features four of the eight pro kickboxers competing at Xtreme Kickboxing: The New Era on Saturday, January 20th from the Akron Civic Theatre. This includes Jason "Jaguar" Jones who is set to compete in the main event. Also, Cleveland nat…
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Alex "Aleko" Poinar joins host Jake Murren for Episode 61 of Forged in Ohio. Alex is a 3-3 professional mixed martial artist, and he fights in the main event of WFC 165 in Cleveland on January 27th. In this episode, Alex talks about the gamble he took in moving to Las Vegas nearly five years ago, training at Xtreme Couture, facing adversity, his up…
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Juan "Go Hard" Goins joins host Jake Murren for Episode 60 of Forged in Ohio. Juan is a 4-1 amateur mixed martial artist, and he recently won his first amateur bantamweight championship. In this episode, Juan talks about how he got into combat sports, competing in kickboxing, what it meant to him to win his amateur title in November, documenting hi…
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Randy Jarvis joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 59 of Forged in Ohio. Randy is the promoter of Caged Thunder, a family-run promotion with over 30 years in the fight game in Akron and the surrounding areas. In this episode, Randy previews Caged Thunder 25: Hall of Fame Fights on December 16th at the Canton Civic Center. Is this th…
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Julian "Let Me Bang" Lane joins host Jake Murren for Episode 58 of Forged in Ohio. Julian returns to MMA competition on December 16th at Caged Thunder 25 against Xavier "Spartacus" Nash in the main event. In one of the biggest episodes in the show's history, Julian talks about what fans can expect from his upcoming fight, competing in bare-knuckle …
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Luke McMurtry joins host Jake Murren for the third time on Episode 57 of Forged in Ohio. Luke won the amateur Caged Thunder featherweight championship since he was last featured on the show, and he already has his first title defense scheduled for December 16th. In this episode, Luke talks about winning his first amateur MMA title, defending it aga…
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Garrett Hershberger joins host Jake Murren for Episode 56 of Forged in Ohio. Garrett is a 4-0 amateur mixed martial artist who fights on December 16th for the vacant Caged Thunder welterweight championship. In this episode, Garrett talks about his four amateur fights, his brawling fighting style, experiencing adrenaline during and after fights, the…
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Asher "Shock N Rock" Frederick joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 55 of Forged in Ohio. Asher was a 7-2 amateur mixed martial artist when he first joined the show, and now he's 2-1 in his professional career. In this episode, Asher talks about taking three pro fights in a three-month span, fighting for APFC, knocking out a disres…
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Lucas "The Main Event" Mast joins host Jake Murren for Episode 54 of Forged in Ohio. Lucas is a 1-2 professional mixed martial artist and is main eventing Caged Thunder 24 in his hometown of Millersburg, Ohio on November 18th. In this episode, Lucas talks about how he got into combat sports, his mental health journey when facing adversity in his ca…
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Charlie "Oneway Manson" Payne joins host Jake Murren for Episode 53 of Forged in Ohio. Charlie went 6-4 in his amateur MMA career, and he recently signed a pro contract to debut at Caged Thunder 25 on December 16th in the Canton Civic Center. In this episode, Charlie reflects on his time as an amateur fighter, talks about what turning pro means to …
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Anthony "The Bagel" Jagel 2
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Anthony "The Bagel" Jagel joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 52 of Forged in Ohio. Anthony finished his amateur career with an undefeated 5-0 record and a B2 Fighting Series title, and he also won his pro debut in Miami, Florida for Combate Global. In this episode, Anthony talks about finishing his amateur career by winning a cha…
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Quintin "The Guy" Richards joins host Jake Murren for Episode 51 of Forged in Ohio. Quintin is a 5-0 amateur mixed martial artist with an impressive grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu background. In this episode, Quintin talks about winning a recent kickboxing tournament, becoming an amateur double-champ for ECC Cage Fighting, competing for his thir…
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Myles Robinson joins host Jake Murren for the third time on a special Episode 50 of Forged in Ohio. Myles is now a 4-0 professional mixed martial artist after his first-round knockout win at Caged Thunder 23. In this episode, Myles talks about keeping his 100% finish rate through four fights, training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, when he thinks …
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Joshua "The Flyin Hawaiian" Perreira joins host Jake Murren for the second time on Episode 49 of Forged in Ohio. Josh is a 2-0 professional mixed martial artist who returns at Ohio Combat League 26 on October 7th against Luke "CaNiNe" Chokan. In this episode, Josh talks about his knockout victory at LFA 160, his upcoming fight at OCL 26, the future…
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Walter "Scotty" Sy Savane joins host Jake Murren for Episode 48 of Forged in Ohio. Walter is a 1-0 professional mixed martial artist with a fascinating backstory. In this episode, Walter talks about training at Strong Style, his relationship with the sport, his pro debut win on September 9th, what's next for him, and so much more. Walter brings his…
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Emmanuel "E-man" Hill Jr. joins host Jake Murren for Episode 47 of Forged in Ohio. Emmanuel is a 0-1 amateur mixed martial artist, but he's an incredible heavyweight prospect with many levels to his game. In this episode, E-man talks about his career in the NFL, transitioning to MMA, his injury in his debut, his return to the octagon on October 28t…
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Chelsea "Tiny Tank" Conner joins host Jake Murren for Episode 46 of Forged in Ohio. Chelsea is the second female to join the show, and she owns a 2-3 professional mixed martial arts record. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Chelsea talks about her win on August 26th at Renegade Rumble 6, the women's MMA scene in Ohio, balancing life as a fighter, …
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Caged Thunder 23 Live Pro Weigh-In Show
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Forged in Ohio's first-ever live show took place at the Caged Thunder 23 pro weigh-ins! The show features five of the eight pro fighters competing at Caged Thunder 23 on Saturday, September 9th from the Chapparells Center in Akron, Ohio. This includes Andrew "The Gavel" Law who is set to fight Julian "Night Train" Lane in the main event. Also, Myle…
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Liam "The Hitman" Hamill joins host Jake Murren for Episode 45 of Forged in Ohio. Liam is a 4-3 amateur mixed martial artist who has three stunning, first-round finishes in his career. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Liam talks about putting his most recent opponent to sleep in an anaconda choke, overcoming a losing streak, having his uncle Matt…
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