Forged in Ohio

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 in his career so far, training at Strong Style, his...

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 native Tobiaus “Freight Train” Taylor, Jordan “Hitmon...

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 upcoming fight on the 27th, and so much more.  Alex...

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 his MMA journey on YouTube, and so much more. Juan's...

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 the biggest event in the promotion's history, how do...

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 boxing and slap fighting, the legendary moments th...

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 against the #1 amateur featherweight out of Indiana a...

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 challenge in his upcoming title fight, and so muc...

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 disrespectful opponent, and so much more. Asher's had a...

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 career, his upcoming fight at a new weight class, an...

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 him, maximizing the time he has left in the sport,...

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 championship, his first-round submission win in his p...

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 third amateur MMA title in November, and so much more....

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 he'll fight next, and so much more. Once again, My...

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 of his MMA career, and so much more. Josh is one...

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 very entertaining personality to Forged in Ohio a...

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 28th, and so much more.  E-man is looking to turn pro...

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, mother, and gym CEO, what her future looks like, a...

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, Myles Robinson, Walter "Scotty" Sy Savane, KO Butler,...

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 "The Hammer" Hamill in his corner, his future in...

Walker Snowden joins host Jake Murren for Episode 44 of Forged in Ohio. Walker is a 3-0 amateur mixed martial artist with a 100% finish rate, and he had one of the craziest submission wins you'll see in Ohio MMA in his last fight at Caged Thunder 22. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Walker talks about how he got into MMA, how he's managed to finish all his opponents, putting his last opponent to...

Lucas "Sniper" Seibert joins host Jake Murren for Episode 43 of Forged in Ohio. Lucas was the 16th guest on Forged in Ohio, and a lot has happened in his career since he was featured on the show. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Lucas talks about the three fights he's won since he was last on the podcast, winning two amateur titles, feeling free inside the cage, what's next for him, and so much...

Devon Watkins joins host Jake Murren for Episode 42 of Forged in Ohio. Devon is a 4-2 amateur mixed martial artist, and he's fighting for the Caged Thunder lightweight championship on September 9th. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Devon talks about his stunning knockout win at Caged Thunder 19, fighting in the UFC one day, what winning an amateur title at 20 years old would mean to him, and so...

Luke "CaNiNe" Chokan joins host Jake Murren for Episode 41 of Forged in Ohio. Luke is a 7-5 amateur mixed martial artist whose competing for his sixth amateur title at Caged Thunder 22 on August 12th. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Luke talks about how he got into MMA, cutting down to flyweight, his growth with a two-year layoff, what fans can expect at Caged Thunder 22, and so much more. Luke...

Randy Jarvis joins host Jake Murren for Episode 40 of Forged in Ohio. Randy is the promoter of Caged Thunder, a mixed martial arts promotion that serves Akron and the surrounding areas with competitive fight cards on a consistent basis. In this episode of Forged in Ohio, Randy wants to clear the air on certain things, he talks about upcoming events including Caged Thunder 22 on August 12th where B...