The Building Downtown

So Severe, being the friendly guy he is, returned to The Building Downtown to have a friendly conversation, and might even do a little business among friends. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spoke to So Severe @SaviorDios) about his newest business endeavor, www.runmyfade.com. the branding behind i...

The Aak, Baby has turned into a breakout star hosting the King of the Dot Grand Prix, every Sunday, on Twitch. Aak joined The Building Downtown, and hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk battles, KOTD Grand Prix, his combat sports heritage, his father managing Manny Pacquiao, battling, freestyling, MMA, politics, and so much more we h...

King of the Dot broadcast the KOTD Grand Prix 2020 Round 2 South Division on Oct. 25, on Twitch. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) recapped the two-battle bracket, which included Family Man Hays vs. Clone and Eddy I vs. So Severe, as well as two non-tournament battles showcasing Lu Cipher vs. Street...

The Aak, Baby has turned into a breakout star hosting the King of the Dot Grand Prix, every Sunday, on Twitch. Aak joined The Building Downtown, and hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk battles, KOTD Grand Prix, his combat sports heritage, his father managing Manny Pacquiao, battling, freestyling, MMA, politics, and so much more we h...

Troy Daniels AKA King Fly is one of the intricate people in the functionality of King of the Dot, and the man behind the scenes gave a history lesson on KOTD and himself. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spoke to Daniels about the KOTD Grand Prix, how and when fans will be able to rewatch the GP bat...

Dr. Faisal Rehman, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario and the Clinical Clerkship Coordinator and Site Chief for Internal Medicine at the London Health Sciences Centre – University Hospital, swung by The Building Downtown to drop knowledge on this crazy thing we call Covid. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy...

King of the Dot broadcast the KOTD Grand Prix 2020 Round 2 West Division on Oct. 18, on Twitch. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) recapped the two-battle bracket, which included Thesaurus vs. Dizaster and Saynt vs. Aktive, as well as a non-tournament battle between TK and Da Kid Clutch. South Divisio...

Kyle "Avocado" Gray, considered among the best when it comes to filming battle rap events, kicked it at The Building Downtown and talked about his KOTD journey from World Domination1 to the KOTD Grand Prix 2020. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spoke with Avo (@AvocadoIsGod) about the KOTD GP experience thus far, his experiences wi...

David "Drect" Williams, the captain of the South Division in the King of the Dot Grand Prix, airing every Sunday, on Twitch, swung by The Building Downtown to recap the entire first Round of the GP. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) kicked it with Drect (@Drect) and highlighted the standout performan...

Covid and the Canadian government's response, or lack thereof, has forced another business to go under, and Lyndon Whitlock lent us some time to go over the closure of Para Bellum MMA. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) spoke to Whitlock (@lyndon_whitlock), the former part owner of Para Bellum, and he went over the growth of...

King of the Dot broadcast the KOTD Grand Prix 2020 Round 1 North Division on Oct. 10, on Twitch. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) recapped the four-battle bracket, which included Charron vs. Shotti P, Marvwon vs. Gauge, Real Deal vs. Times, and M. Ciddy vs. Joey Gambello. The hosts discussed the winners, the performances, the judg...

Ron Frazier, the boxing coach, the MMA coach, the pro basketball player, a man of many hats is also a man of many stories. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) talked to Frazier (@ronfrazier22/@phdathletics) about his adventures in life, and he spared no tales. From playing basketball with Reggie Miller...

Corey Charron, or more commonly known as Charron in the battle rap culture, competes in the King of the Dot Grand Prix, live on Twitch, every Sunday, and he will be representing the North Division on Oct. 11. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spent time with the freestyle phenomenon, Charron (@Charro...

Family Man Hays is more than a new name, it’s a new man. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) caught up with the familiar family man, and Hays (@FamilyManHays) cleared up some confusion. In a former life, we supposed you could say, Family Man Hays went by the name Syahboy. Hays explained the history of...

King of the Dot broadcast the KOTD Grand Prix 2020 Round 1 East Division on Oct. 4, on Twitch. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) recapped the four-battle bracket, which included Head Ice vs. Ty Law, Rich Dolarz vs. J Murda, Showoff vs. Bonnie Godiva, and Eddy I vs. Xcel. The hosts discussed the winners, the performances, Ice T's gu...

So Severe is competing in the King of the Dot Grand Prix, which goes down every Sunday, on Twitch, but that is only one layer of this multi-faceted man. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spoke to So Severe @SaviorDios) about the tournament, his victory over Scotty in Round 1 of the South Division, hi...

King of the Dot broadcast the KOTD Grand Prix 2020 Round 1 South Division on Sept. 27, on Twitch. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) recapped the four-battle bracket, which included Chef Trez vs. Lotta Zay, Carter Deems vs. Clone, Brixx Belvy vs. Syahboy, and Scotty vs. So Severe. The hosts discussed...

Drect Williams, an architect of modern era battle rap, captain of the KOTD South Division, founder of Grind Time, and perhaps the first Dana White of battle rap, kicked knowledge on all things KOTD Grand Prix. With the KOTD GP South Division coming up on Sept. 27, live on Twitch at 4pm ET, The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and...

UFC 253 is coming up, UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley is in the bank, and we ain't holding back punches. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) welcomed Rear Naked Choke Radio (@RNCRadio) and Diamond Diehards (@DIamondDiehards) host Joe Rizzo (@rearnakedchoke) to breakdown the two UFC title fights...

King of the Dot kicked off the KOTD Grand Prix 2020 on Sept. 20, on Twitch, and the West division was up first. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and newly signed-on host Amy Barton (@amesbelle) recapped the four-battle bracket, which included Dizaster vs. Frak, Caustic vs. Aktive,Thesaurus vs. Madflex, and Saynt vs. RX. The ho...

Knamelis, a veteran battle rapper, staple in KOTD and WRC, inventor of the Knamelis 2.0 Judging System, and newest Lloyd Banks contender. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and newly signed-on host Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spent a Friday evening with Knamelis (@bigname), talking KOTD and battle rap. Knamelis explained his judging...

Knamelis, a veteran battle rapper, staple in KOTD and WRC, inventor of the Knamelis 2.0 Judging System, and newest Lloyd Banks contender. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) and newly signed-on host Amy Barton (@amesbelle) spent a Friday evening with Knamelis (@bigname), talking KOTD and battle rap. Knamelis explained his judging...

King of the Dot, the battle rap promotion that forced battlers to, "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Iz," announced the Grand Prix 2020, set to kickoff Sept. 20, broadcast on Twitch. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) were joined by Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to discuss the KOTD Grand Prix tournament, judging criteria, East/West/...

Tupac Shakur, a legend in his own rhymes. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) discussed the tragic murder of Tupac Shakur, who was gunned down in Las Vegas, in September, 1996. Kelly and Kasatskiy also talked about the impact Shakur had on hip hop culture, his commitment to helping the black and oppressed communities, gave the...

It's a celebration, bitches! This is the official first guest on The Building Downtown, and hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@ApostolRaps) wasted no time digging into the conversation -and jokes- with their homegirl Amy Barton (@amesbelle). Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. predictions, battle rap chat, Frankie Edgar [Kirill approves], Florida, cars on blocks from a rim jacking th...