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0:00 Intro
1:08 Tribute & 10-Bell Salute for the victims of the 4th of July Floods in Kerr County, Texas, USA & the memories of Strahinja Gavrilovic and Edith Dumas of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
8:18 Intro & Show Rundown
10:53 Sarah-Michelle Auswitz (RIZIN.TV Poster Winner; Future MMA Fighter)
52:24 3 Things on Chris’ mind (Shields/Ali, ONE FC’s crippling downfall, Buff Bagwell’s leg amputation recovery)
59:41 José “Shorty” Torres (RIZIN Flyweight Grand Prix Participant; UFC, Titan FC & BRAVE CF Vet)
2:03:49 Outro, notes on the next set of episodes, plugs & closing messages
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With RIZIN set to have its biggest event of the summer & many fans from around the world wanting to dream about seeing a show live & in-person — let alone wanting to fight for them — this special episode of Focus Fights Audio is spotlighting both of those instances.
First off, this episode begins with a tribute to the victims of the flooding disaster in Kerr County, Texas (a 5 hour drive from where our host is from) as well as the memories of Canadian MMA Vet Strahinja Gavrilovic & his wife, Edith Dumas.
Then, after formal intros & the rundown, our host “Da Chillmeister” J. Christian Gary speaks with RIZIN.TV Poster Contest winner Sarah-Michelle Auswitz on her dreams of becoming the 4th fighter from her native Germany to compete in RIZIN in addition to her inspiring story of overcoming autism, asthma & bullying.
After that, Chris puts over his 3 things talking about Claressa Shields’ desire to waste $15 Million on a fight with Laila Ali, the downfall of ONE Championship & why Chatri Sityodtong isn’t doing much but containing his talent & an update on WCW Legend Buff Bagwell.
And finally, Chris speaks to BRAVE Combat Federation’s representative in the 2025 RIZIN Flyweight Grand Prix, José “Shorty” Torres who talked about how his rough upbringing in Chicago led him to anime fandom, fight success & living out his dreams.
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Just a reminder, SUPER RIZIN 4 is this weekend! Coverage starts at Midnight EST (Sunday, Jul. 27th)/9 PM PDT (Saturday, Jul. 26th) on RIZIN.TV! $20 gets you the event after creating an account. Check the show out HERE: https://watch.rizin.tv/products/super-rizin-4
Also, check out Sarah’s story in donating to her GoFundMe Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/von-mobbing-zu-mma-ich-kampfe-fur-mein-neues-leben
And her Social Platforms:
https://www.instagram.com/s_rah_04_mma
sarah_04_mma (Discord)
Follow José on his pages:
https://twitter.com/shortytorresmma
https://youtube.com/@teamshorty
https://www.instagram.com/joseshortytorres
https://www.facebook.com/joseshortytorres
https://onlyfans.com/joseshortytorres
https://teamshorty.com
Check these other pages out:
https://athlonsports.com/boxing/boxing-claressa-shields-vs-laila-ali-beef-explained (Shields/Ali story)
https://www.lowkickmma.com/one-championship-faces-crisis-across-multiple-fronts-losses-layoffs-inactivity-instability-and-investor-anxiety/ (Tim Wheaton’s story on ONE FC’s various issues)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tk2Nh2xDdMi6N51iPwrUdMj31jd_LpJG/view?usp=drivesdk (AnikiMMA’s in-depth look at ONE FC)
https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1916671/buff-bagwell-tragic-life/ (The story of Buff Bagwell)
https://www.uwtexas.org/floodrelief (Helping the flood victims)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-la-memoire-de-strahinja-gavrilovic-aidons-sa-familles (GoFundMe for Gavrilovic & Dumas)
https://youtu.be/DJSxvWtE07M?si=104olYJHQEabvcg6 (More details on Gavrilovic & Dumas’ deaths; Graphic Content)
And, you can check out Chris’ Handles as well as ours & the others we put over:
https://linktr.ee/focusfights
https://www.facebook.com/JChristianGary1992/
http://twitter.com/JChrishGary
https://www.instagram.com/christiangary1992
http://onlyfans.com/ChrisGary92 (It's not what you think; Chris REALLY just wants someone to talk to!)
