YAMATODAMASHII PODCAST

Enson and James are joined by Enson’s cousin Gary and a blast from Enson’s past, Fred. They discuss a crazy story from 35 years ago where Enson and Fred got into an altercation, they discuss how the incident came about, what Fred’s reaction was, how Enson dealt with the situation, Gary’s impressions of what happened, how they felt seeing each other after 35 years since the incident, whether the be...

Enson and James look back at Enson’s short career in Pro Wrestling. They discuss how Josh Barnett recruited Enson, the New Japan Pro Wrestling offer, his favourite wrestlers to work with, the infamous dog kennel, wars with the MAKAI Club, advice for Andre Arlovski and Junior Dos Santos making their debuts, Brock Lesnar and much more. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP&...

Enson and James look back and look ahead at both UFC 267 and UFC 268. They discuss the legitimacy of Petr Yan’s championship fight, Glover’s performance and what it’s like fighting in your forties, who might be next for Chimaev, whether Makhachev has any weaknesses, thoughts on Russian fighters in general, Usman boxing Canelo Álvarez, whether Rose's striking can overcome the power of Weili, how vi...

Enson and James look back at Tsuyoshi’s fight from Rizin 31. They discuss how Tsuyoshi dealt with his first loss, the training he did in the US, whether he will continue that approach for his next fight, whether it was a surprise in how the fight played out, how they celebrated the win, what might be next for Tsuyoshi and much more.  *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* US - https://amzn.to/3zV...

Enson and James look back at Enson’s fight with Igor Zinoviev. They discuss the quick turn around time from the Joe Estes loss, Igor’s famous fight with Mario Sperry, Egan’s advice after the fight, what would have happened if Enson hadn’t of continued fighting, Igor’s later affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein, advice to fighters dealing with quick surprise losses and much more. *Check out Enson’s boo...

Enson and James look at life after fighting and discuss how content Enson is with his career, applying his fighter mentality to his everyday life, advice for fighters entering into their retirement, the difference in being a fighter and being a coach, preparing Tsuyoshi for his upcoming fight with Saint, his experience at Japan Kickboxing and much more. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* US - http...

Enson and James are back again this time looking back on Enson’s first career loss to Joe Estes. They discuss what changes Enson made to purse being the best fighter in the world, how the fight with Joe was booked, the challenge of having Matt Hume in Joe’s corner, fan reaction to the first loss, advice to fighters when it comes to wins and losses and much more.    *Check out Enson’s boo...

Sarah joins Enson and James on the podcast to turn the tables and look at what brought James to the podcast. They discuss where James is from, how the podcast first started, James’ earliest MMA memories, the difference in MMA eras and the mentality of fighters, the UFC hall of fame, the time when Sarah accidently called out Cyborg, favourite type of fighters, the importance put on MMA records, com...

James and Enson are back with their thoughts on Saturday’s UFC 266 main card. They discuss each fight, how they did on their picks, what could be next for Nick Diaz, the feeling of almost getting a submission victory, Ortega’s heart in the 5th round, how Cynthia Calvillo will rebound, whether Curtis Blaydes played it safe, who can beat Shevchenko, UFC acknowledging pioneers like Mark Coleman and m...

James and Enson are back and this time discussing a crazy incident that went down when Enson went to visit Itaewon, Korea so he could renew his Japanese visa. They discuss how pre-mma Enson handled an uncomfortable situation in a hostess bar and what decisions he had to make to ensure he made it out in one piece!  *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon*  US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP   Ja...

James and Enson look back at the Enson’s trip to America and discuss the challenge of bringing a sword overseas, training the Navy Seals, Tsuyoshi achieving his blue belt at Arena MMA, the training seminar Enson carried out in San Diego and how it was nearly derailed by a covid encounter, Las Vegas hospitality, Cryotherapy, Enson’s first Uber experience, first class flights and much more. *Check o...

James and Enson look back at the Jake Paul Tyron Woodley boxing fight from this past Sunday discussing their thoughts on the fight, whether there should be a rematch, possible other opponents for Jake Paul, whether Enson would have considering doing a similar type of fight, whether this current trend is good for the sport, fighting team mates and much more. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* US -...

James and Enson break down Enson’s fourth professional fight against established K1 striker Andre Mannaart. They look at back at the popularity of K1, Enson’s preparation for an elite striker, the execution of the game plan, the ref stoppage, Egan’s purple jacket, backstage reaction and much more. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon*  US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP  Japan - https://amzn.to/3...

James and Enson are joined by Enson’s long time friend Darren to look back on a wild night with an unforgettable encounter between Enson, Kid Yamamoto, Darren and an irate Yakuza. Hear how things escalated quickly, the injuries Darren incurred, the police reaction, how Enson tracked down the Yakuza in question and how the incident was ultimately made right. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* ...

James follows up from Part 1 asking further questions that Enson received from fans on social media including topics like dealing with fear, applying YAMATODAMASHII philosophy in regular life, the aftermath of the Igor Vovchanchyn fight, thoughts on the current Japanese MMA scene, Destiny Forever, Tattoos and many more. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon*  US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP  Ja...

James asks Enson questions from fans on social media including topics like Enson’s last street fight encounter, grappling advice, charity work, what happened to Brent, Joe Rogan, Sakuraba, a fight that never happened and many more. If your question wasn’t answered then look out for part two coming later in the week. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP Japan - https://am...

Enson and James look back at Enson’s fight with Ed De Kruijf, discussing how Sayama convinced Enson to fight again, the memories of the Gerard Gordeau/Yuki Nakai incident, the fight taking place in a ring/cage, how the fight played out with a protest of the finish and meeting Gerard Gordeau later in Enson’s life. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon* US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP Japan - https://amzn....

Enson and James break down Enson’s fight with Dutch striker Rene Rooze discussing the media buzz from Enson’s debut, preparing for the bigger show in Vale Tudo 1995, why the fight was a special exhibition and not in the tournament, preparing for the rule set, the damage Enson took in the fight and overcoming the rope holding to get the finish. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon*  US - https://...

Enson and James look back at Enson’s debut fight discussing how Enson found a gym, training with Satoru Sayama and Yuki Nakai, bringing his Jiu-Jitsu experience to the Shooto gym, Enson’s thoughts going into the fight, the debut being in Korakuen Hall and the adrenaline rush of getting the stoppage. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon*  US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP  Japan - https://amzn.to...

Enson and James walkthrough some of Enson’s early years before fighting, discussing learning Karate as a child, street fights, trying out different martial arts, seeing Gracie Jiu-Jitsu for the first time, first impressions of Japan, experience in racquetball, the feeling of watching friend Rickson Gracie fight live and the overall reason of why Enson wanted to fight. *Check out Enson’s book on Am...

Enson and James break down UFC 264 discussing McGregor’s leg injury, the trash talk leading up to the fight, what could be next for McGregor and Poirier, the toughness of Moutinho against huge favourite in Sean O’Malley and the Brad Tavares decision. *Check out Enson’s book on Amazon*  US - https://amzn.to/3zVX1xP  Japan - https://amzn.to/3xbMblP  UK - https://amzn.to/3iiv39Q *Get a...