Everything, everything, everything going to be all right this morning.

And we are off to the races, ladies and gentlemen, yet again for another episode for the archives.

It's me speaking to you with Jeffrey Wilson right here coming live and direct on this beautiful.

You would think it's spring, but it feels summer.

It's 82 degrees down here in the loo.

Very excited to actually finally get this conversation going with this young man.

I've been a huge fan for a hot minute.

His future is absolutely bright in the world of mixed martial arts and life in general.

But I've actually even had the pleasure to call some of his fights.

He is coming fresh off of his first, his professional debut, picking up a very impressive win

over Owen Shantz, I believe his name was, a case digression here this last, K's regression here this last March.

Thank him for taking the time today. Thomas Blackerby, what's up, brother?

What's all, man? How are you doing? I'm doing very well, man. Every day above ground,

a good day. I appreciate you taking the time, man. We've tried once or twice to put this together,

but here we are. Yeah, thanks for having me, man. Absolutely. And like I said, you're coming off a very, very impressive win, man, that pro debut. Like I said, it's just cool to watch you, not just

develop because you've been doing this for such a long time. And, you know, I'm a big sucker

for a good origin story, man. What got you into the game? I know your father's a huge, obviously

mentor and coach. Ryan Black, I mean, shout out to your father. What got you into the game, man? When did the bug bite you? Well, as you said, my dad got me to the gym when I was young.

He probably brought me into the gym when I was six years old.

And I wrestled for 13 years.

And so it all kind of just made sense.

My first actual, like, Moy Thai fight kickboxing fight was when I was in eighth grade but uh I knew

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