State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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MMA: UFC 244 instant analysis (11/3) Nov 03, 2019

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Brandon Wise and Jack Crosby breakdown everything from Madison Square Garden, including the somewhat disappointing end of Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Plus, the guys break down Darren Till's debut at 185 pounds, Stephen Thompson's bounce back win and the unreal knockouts from Corey Anderson and Kevin Lee.

Boxing: Canelo-Kovalev bonus interview podcast Part 2 (11/1) Nov 01, 2019

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Brian Campbell is live at radio row for Dazn's historic matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev. Brian sits down with Canelo Alvarez (5:41), Sergey Kovalev (11:12), Larry Merchant (19:09), Seneisa Estrada (38:30), Marlen Esparza (44:35), Kathy Duva (54:59), Bernard Hopkins (109:50), Dmitry Bivol (1:29:09), Joseph Markowski (1:39:07), Roberto Diaz (1:53:07), Vergel Ortiz Jr. (2:02:37), Brian Kenny (2:10:56).

Boxing: Canelo-Kovalev bonus interview podcast Part 1 Nov 01, 2019

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Brian Campbell is live at radio row for Dazn's historic matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev. Brian sits down with Ryan Garcia (3:57), Romero Duno (13:31), Eric Gomez (18:30), Blair Cobbs (27:00), Chris Mannix (35:41), Todd Grisham (51:36), Sergio Mora (107:22), Buddy McGirt (120:31), Egis Klimas (128:58) and Claudia Trejos (140:43).

MMA: Nate Diaz saves UFC 244, McGregor announces return (10/30) Oct 30, 2019

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Brian Campbell is joined by UFC Hall of Famer “Suga” Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise to preview Saturday’s UFC 244 card and the BMF title bout between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal (101:45). The guys debate USADA’s reputation following Diaz’s public stance against the UFC in order to save the card and look at which opponent makes the most sense for Conor McGregor’s announced return of Jan. 18 (52:58). Plus, a look back at a breakthrough win from Douglas Lima in Bellator (36:45) and what Ben Askren’s loss to Demian Maia says about his UFC run (15:00).

WWE: Finn Balor talks the return of the Prince, moving to NXT (10/29) Oct 29, 2019

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In a shocking twist, Finn Balor became the talk of the wrestling world last week with his turn on NXT. Balor joins Adam Silverstein to discuss the return of the "Prince" and what to expect going forward as he puts the WWE main roster behind him (2:27). Jack Crosby joins Adam to break down Balor's turn, the incredible NXT main event and what to expect at WarGames. The guys continue the Main Event by diving into the Jordan Myles T-shirt situation (37:45), WWE Crown Jewel (58:48) and the Rusev-Lana-Bobby Lashley love triangle (1:19:15). Next up is Hero or Zero where The Silver King and Outback Jack debate some of the top storylines in WWE and AEW (1:27:15). A DM-heavy show also includes takes on AEW entrance music, the future of SmackDown, the 2019 wrestler of the year and the best Halloween candy.

Boxing: Canelo-Kovalev preview, Josh Taylor makes the leap (10/28) Oct 29, 2019

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down all the angles ahead of Saturday's light heavyweight title bout pairing middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez against WBO titleholder Sergey Kovalev (101:50). The guys also recap a busy weekend of fights including Josh Taylor unifying 140-pound belts in the WBSS final (12:55) and Shakur Stevenson winning his first title in dominant fashion (35:36).

Interviews: Triple H, Tyson Fury talk WWE; Jake Hager on AEW, Bellator 231 (10/24) Oct 24, 2019

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The SOC has you covered with a combat sports interview bonus episode as Adam Silverstein chats with lineal boxing heavyweight champion and WWE legend Paul "Triple H" Levesque to preview Fury's pro wrestling debut at WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia (26:15). Brian Campbell also sits down with Jake "Jack Swagger" Hager about his MMA return at Bellator 231, his exit from WWE and how he hopes to change the game with upstart AEW (5:08).

MMA: Rory MacDonald, Douglas Lima preview Bellator 232 rematch (10/23) Oct 23, 2019

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Brian Campbell is joined by welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (1:09:41) and former two-time beltholder Douglas Lima (1:37:09) to preview Saturday's Bellator MMA World Grand Prix final and how the rematch will be different. UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise stop by to recap the fall of Chris Weidman at UFC Boston (6:05), gauge Greg Hardy's chances in a short turnaround at UFC Moscow (34:25) and look at the stakes in Ben Askren's return at UFC Singapore.

WWE: Raw, SmackDown diverging; NJPW coming to America (10/22) Oct 22, 2019

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With Brian Campbell out in the field, co-host Adam Silverstein welcomes Jack Crosby to break down a tremendous amount of professional wrestling. The guys start the show by discussing NJPW's official foray into the United States and whether NJPW of America is coming around too late (2;58). Next up is a look at what appears to be a new direction for Raw under Paul Heyman, including work-rate matches and introducing fresh faces (13:56). The Silver King and Jack contrast Raw from SmackDown and look at the future of the blue brand under Bruce Prichard. The guys also dive into the "best" episode yet of AEW Dynamite (46:56), the "worst" episode yet of NXT (1:11:30) and some of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, including Cain Velasquez, Marko Stunt, Shorty G and NWA Power (1:27:04).

Boxing: Logan Paul talks KSI rematch, Artur Beterbiev enters beast mode Oct 21, 2019

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Brian Campbell chats with YouTube sensation Logan Paul about his Nov. 9 pro boxing debut against KSI, his UFC plans and his goal of being the greatest entertainer in history (1:31:57). Rafe Bartholomew returns from a long break to debate the biggest headlines including GGG's decline (23:35), Alexander Usyk's heavyweight debut (59:35), Errol Spence Jr.'s miraculous survival (55:20) and the death of Patrick Day (45:33). The guys also recap Artur Beterbiev's stoppage of Oleksandr Gvodzyk to unify 175-pound titles (1:10:53) and preview a loaded weekend headlined by the Regis Prograis-Josh Taylor unification in the WBSS finals (2:13:30).

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