Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns Of Professional Bjj And Grappling Events

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Fight to Win 191 headline by Gianni Grippo and Mauricio Gomez, and preview WNO Craig Jones versus Pedro Marinho. In the news section of the show we discuss the increased prize money for the ADCC Superfight between Andre Galvao and Gordon Ryan, with $100,000 to the winner and $50,000 to the loser.  In the recap of Fight to Win 191 we talked about the 50-50 leg lock attempts and Heel hooks, and knee bar combination attacks thrown by Gomez.  And discussed the variety of passing used by Gianni throughout the match we also discussed the dynamic in this rematch between submission attempts and positional control in the match. In our preview of WNO we discuss our picks for the Main Even match between Craig Jones and = Pedro Marinho in the light-heavyweight title bout.  We talk about the changes in Craig’s game that we might see post Fury 3, and the potential to see him elect to not pull guard and stand with Pedro.In the Co Main Event we talk about Tye Ruotolo taking on Le

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap F2W 190 and discuss the FloGrappling Year end Awards.  In the news section of the show we discuss the upcoming ADCC North American trials, and the upcoming South American Trials.In the recap section of the show we discuss Fight to Win 190 in Dallas Texas. We talked about the main event Welterweight title fight between Edmaicon Moraes and Samuel Nagai, we discussed the fantastic gamesmanship and understanding of the F2W rules, coupled with his varied passing and transitional submission game that ended the match with a bow and arrow choke. In the co main event we discussed Christopher West vs Keith Miner that saw Keithtake a dominate decision after a guillotine choke attempt and a few heel hook attempts.  In the third from the top we discussed Antonio Cicconi vs Thompson Marikano that saw Thompson finish a Darce in the dying seconds of the match after continued offense including a baseball bat choke pass attempt earlier in the match. In the FloGrappling awards section w

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Fury Pro 3, and preview F2W 180.In the news section of the show we discuss ADCC Trials moving locations and opening up registrations later this week.  We talk about the new Las Vegas location and what it means for the trials.  In the recap section of the show we go through the entire Fury Pro 3 grappling card.  We talk Talking about the main event controversy of Danielle Kelly winning in doctor stoppage after a slam that opened up a huge cut on Carla Esparza.  We discuss the No Heel Hooks rules of the events for UFC fighters and how this played into all of the matches.  In Sean Brady victory over Craig Jones by decision we talked about the give and take of the match and how neither really got past each others frames in the match and Fury Grappling MMA style judging criteria. In Nicky Rod submission won over Steve Mowry we talked the continued improvements to body lock passing and wrestling that we are seeing from Nick Rodriguez, and how he was able to take the bac

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the best moments of 2021 in professional grappling. We also preview Fury Grappling 3.We recap the entire year talking about the biggest upsets, biggest matches, best performances, most shocking moments, and strangest rulings of 2021. Recorded 12-27-2021

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap The Fight Pass UFC invitational 1, and CJJ featherweights, Craig Jones Vs Cowboy. In the news section we discuss all of the current entrants into ADCC 2022, including Felipe Pana requesting to move into Gordon Ryan’s +99kg division.In the recap section of the show we discuss the CJJ featherweight event that saw Keith Krikorian come out as champ submitting all of his opponents up until the finals where he took an overtime victory over Jordan Holy.  In the main event we discussed Craig Jones versus cowboy that saw Craig Jones play a bit tentatively then open up with a scissor leg take down over the counter then take the back and choke Cowboy. In the recap for the inaugural UFC invitational, we discussed the quintet style format and the number of draws on the event.  We discussed Rafael Lovato junior submission as well as A really interesting violin armlock, and inevitably the decision at the end that saw a team LFA take the championship and $25,000. In the preview sect

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap the 2021 IBJJF World Championships breaking down the Black Belt divisions for the Men’s and Women’s divisions. In the news section of the show we discuss ADCC 2022 with Gordon Ryan being announced for the +99kg division and the superfight.  We also discuss some other upcoming matches.  In the recap section of the show we break down every black belt final from Rooster Weight mens rematch Final between Mikey Musumeci vs Bruno Malfacine that saw Mikey take it again for a 4th consecutive worlds gold. In Light-Featherweight we broke down Diego Oliveira's submission victory over Malachi Edmond with a head and arm choke. In the Featherweight final we saw Fabricio Andrey defeat former wold champion Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor with a quick TriangleAt lightweight we saw a close out between Renato Canuto and Matheus Gabriel for team Checkmat.At Middleweight we saw a close final win on points for Tainan Dalpra defeating Isaque Bahiense 8×6 pts in a somewhat controversial last se

This week on the the show Maine and Miranda preview the IBJJF Worlds 2021, and recap the Emerald City Invitational 3, Grapple Kings 6, AJP King of Mats/ Queen Of Mats, and F2W 189.In the news section of the show we discussed Buchecha second MMA fight and F2W new deal negotiations.  Plus Cole Abate purple belt promotion.  As well as the upcoming South American ADCC trials. In the recap section Grapple Kings 6 we discussed the main event between Robert Deagle and Ash Williams, that saw William's great passing on display and back control and submissions. In our recap of Fight to Win 186 we discussed PJ Barch heel hook for the X guard of Michael Lera Jr, as well and Brittney Elkin being promoted to Black Belt and Troy Everett making his black belt debut repping Grappling Rewind and Nova Mente Patches. In our recap of the Emerald City invitational 3 we discussed Oliver Tazas run in his second third round and finals match including an overtime victory over Nick Ronan that saw Taza decide to go for the arm and

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Polaris 18 preview the Emerald City Invitational 3 Grappling Kings 6 and Fight to Win 189.In the news section of the show we discuss ADCC tickets and where we got our seats for the upcoming 2022 World Championships.In the recap section we look at Polaris 18 that featured Ash Williams vs Paula Miyao in a Gi  matchup that saw Ash Williams take the victory via split decision.  We discussed scoring for Polaris including what should score higher, a submission attempt that requires defense or dominant positional control.  In a discussion as old as Grappling Rewind. We also talked about Jed Hue Defeating Aj Agazarm Via Decision, and some brutal leg locos and transitions. In Igor Tanabe vs Tommy LangakerWe discussed some of the technical pieces that led to the finish and saw Igor finish a modified bow and arrow choke from the back.We also briefly discussed the modified twister submission that Steven Ray submitted Craig Ewers with and how this is a fairly uncommon way to s

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the AJP World Pro, GrappleFest 10 and F2W 188.  In the news section of the show we discuss some ADCC news and Tye’s interview about moving to -88kg.In the recap section of the show We kick it off discussing the results of grapplefest 10, with Dante Leon versus Oliver Taza for the interim 80kg belt, We discussed the game plan going into this match as well as Dante's consistent pressure from the top and his ability to chain back take attempts off of Tazas leglock entries .  We also discussed the winner of this match taking on Lachlan Giles.  In Kade Ruotolo vs Keith Krikorian We discussed the under 77 kg  North American trials winner Cade taking on the under 66 kg North American trials silver medalist.   we talked about the consistent top pressure and amazing game planning from Kade that consistently put him in the driver's seat in the match and allowed him to take the decision victory. In Tye Ruotolo vs Nick Ronan We talked about how close this match was

This week on the show Maine and Josh recapped the IBJJF 2021 GP, Raw Grappling #1 and previewed Grapplefest 10.  Plus discussed new ADCC rules.In the news section of the show we discussed a new rule for ADCC  that banned spiking and slamming from the backpack position. The Gianni Grippo rule a Maine dubbed it has gone into effect to prevent grave injury of competitors from this position after the slam occurred during the trials last week.  Also in the news section we discussed Troy the Night Pigeon Everett receiving his black belt and how much Troy has done for the show as a support over the years.In the recap section of the show we discussed Raw Grappling first event that featured a Heavyweight tournament we discussed the quarterfinals where Josh Hinger took a close decision win over Bradley Hill, Patrick Gaudio winning a split decision over Thomas Bracher, Taylor Pearman submitting Steven Hill with a calf-slicer, and Yuri Simões defeating Jed Hue on points in the 2 minute overtimeIn the semi finals we talke

This week on the show Maine Zak and Miranda recap the 2021 ADCC East Coast Trials.We pick up our event recap on day 2 of the ADCC trials after our special on location episode the night after Trials day 1. We recap the round of 16 onward for the men’s -66 kg, -77 kg, and -88 kg divisions, and the men’s -99 kg and over 99 kg divisions round of 8 and womens under 660 kg and over 60 kg round of 8 that took place on day 2. Kicking it off with the round of -66 division we look at Cole Abate run and eventual championship including his finals match with Keith Krikorian who has now taken 2nd place at the last 3 US trials events, we discussed matches with Gianni Gripp, and Deandre Corbe plus hte rest of the field. In the -77 division we recapped Kade Ruotolo taking the US title over William Tackett, and Kody Steele fantastic run using both his wrestling and cardio as a tool in his matches.  We also talked about Pj Barch back in the mix at the top also showing why -7 is such a tough division. In -88 we discussed Giancar

On this special ADCC Trials Day 1 recap on location Maine and Zak discuss the first day of this historic Trials including the lead into the following day.  We talk about the 16 man brackets for the -66, -77, -88 divisions, and the 8 person brackets at -99, +99 for men and -60 kg and +60 kg for women happening Sunday (Day 2) of the ADCC East Coast Trials.  We talk about the rules of ADCC for trials, some controversial calls, and some understanding of the rules in the event. We discuss the weigh ins and the ref seminar and rules meetings of the event, also the venue, and the event overall.Recorded 11-6-2021  

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Fight to Win 186 and Fury Frappling 2 plus preview ADCC East Coast trials.In the news section of the podcast we preview the names announced for the IBJJF middleweight GP.  In the recap section we discuss the main event of F2W 186 Elisabeth Clay vs Thamara Ferriera, that saw dueling toe holds and Thamara Ferriera finish a tight toe hold on Clay.In the recap of Fury Grappling 2 We discussed the main event and co-main event featuring Daniel kelly.  In the preview section of the show we discuss all the names announced for ADCC East Coast Trials, plus our schedule of coverage for the event.  We also Discuss the rules for the event including all of the points and ways that points are able to be scored plus we discussed the referees seminar and rules video that was recently produced and put out by Mo jassim.   we also discuss and take a look at some of the specific situations that differ for this tournament versus other grappling events that we cover more frequently.We t

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap WNO the return of Gordon Ryan, EUG #3, and Third Coast Grappling 8 The Underdogs.In the news section of the show we discuss ADCC North American East Coast Trials 2021 and run through how many grapplers each of the divisions contain.  This event has 743 grapplers registered with the -77kg division having 215 entrants.  In the recap section of the show we discuss the exhibition match that took place between Gordan Ryan and Phillip Rowe featuring four submissions from Gordon, we discussed the things we learned after Gordon‘s long hiatus.  I discuss the women's bantamweight and flyweight champions being crowned as part of this event as well with Ffion Davis showing off her stand up.  Plus Mikey Musumeci revision of an old school heel hook knee bar combo.  Plus we discussed Jacob Couch securing another exciting submission.   In the recap of EUG #3 We discussed the 155 pound tournament that featured a rematch between Gianni Grippo and Damien Anderson. Plus Diefo Pa

This week on the show Maine and Zak Recap Subversiv 6, preview WNO Gondon Ryan Return, Third Coast Grappling Underdogs, and EUG III.In the news section of the show we discuss the upcoming ADCC Trials taking place this next month including over 800 registered entrants and a division of over 200 at the event.In the recap section of the show we discuss Subversiv 6 that featured team Legion versus Checkmat in the finals. We discussed the finals matches as well as a number of Super fights on the event. Including Pati Fontes vs Tubby Alequin that saw dominant top pressure and mount pressure earn the decision for Tubby.  In the Masters Gi Title bout we saw Baret Yoshida retain his title with a great sweep, and offence vs Takahito Yoshioka, and in Lucas Pinheiro vs Pedro Dias we saw Dias take the match by decision.In the preview section of the show we discussed who is number one Gordon Ryan's return featuring an exhibition match that Gordon Ryan would be taking part in. We discussed the possible outcomes of this

This week on the Grappling Rewind Maine and Miranda recap Polaris 17 Craig Jones vs Davi Ramos, SUG 27, and IBJJF 2021 No-Gi Worlds.  Plus we preview Subversiv 6.In the news section of the show we discuss ADCCEast Coast trials being moved to the showboat in Atlantic City New Jersey and having over 800 competitors signed up we also discussed the addition of Spectators to the event and how excited we are for it.  We also previewed Grapplefest 10 taking place in November.In the recap section of the show we discussed the main event of Polaris 17 Craig Jones defeating Davi Ramos via decision after being head-butted and kicked in the face during his match we discussed the controversial restart and Craig Jones call out of Lovato.  We also recapped Kendall Reusing armbar win over Venla Luukkonen for the inaugural Polaris Women’s Openweight Championship.In the SUG 27 recap we discussed Mason Fowler Overtime rear naked choke submission victory over Gabriel Checco to retain his absolute title.In the recap of the 2021 ib

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Medusa 1 the all womens CJJ and EBI event plus we preview Polaris 17, Submission Underground 27 (SUG) and IBJJF No-Gi Worlds.In the news section of the show we talk about ADCC Asian and Oceanic Trials being postponed and rescheduled for the last trials event. Plus a wedding at the gym.In the recap section of the show we discuss Medusa 1 that featured an all women's CJJ event and an all women's EBI event.  In one of two Superfight on the card Ffion Davies submitted Jennifer Rivera in impressive fashion in the first minute of the match.  In the EBI Strawweight Tournament we discussed the Quarter-Finals talking about Trinity Pun submissions in the first and second round, we also talked about the lightning fast toe hold that Fatima Kline hit on Samantha Villareal in the semi finals we discussed Fatima Kline armbar win over Vanessa Demopoulos, and the finals of Fatima Kline vs Trinity Pun that saw Fatima take the event with a step over Kneebar.In the Combat Jiu

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the entire WNO Championship Event we also discuss F2W 185 and Grapple In the Temple main events.In the news section of the show we talk about Buchecha MMA debut in One FC against Anderson Silva that he won in impressive fashion with a north south choke.In the recap section of the show we run through every WNO match starting with the Quarter Finals and going through the finals and discussing the consolation bracketsWe kick the recap section off with the men's heavyweight bracket Quarter-Finals discussing Tex Johnson triangle victory over Orlando Sanchez that saw Orlando Disqualified due to powerbomb, we also talk Tim Spriggs lat minute finish of Rida Haisam via inside heel-hook. In the finals we talk about the huge upset with Tim Spriggs submitting Kaynan Duarte with an inside heel hook.  In the consolation bracket we saw Rida Haisam defeat Orlando Sanchez with a rear naked choke, and Rida Haisam defeat Giancarlo Bodoni via decision for third place. In the Wom

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap ADCC European Trials Preview WNO and recap F2W 184.In the news section of the show we discuss what ADCC trials mean and why they are such a big deal. We also discuss B-Team Jiu Jitu and their professional gym application and selection procedure.  In the recap section we discuss the results from the 2021 1st ADCC European, Middle East and African Trials that took place in Lubon, Poland.In the -65.9kg Ashley Williams we saw defeat Gairbeg Ibragimov discussing Ash back take and his leg lock offence. At -76.9kg we took a look at Oliver Taza vs Magomed Dzharbaev that saw taza win a close match on penalties and score 2 off of a nice leg pummel tech up. At -87.9kg Eoghan O'flanagan defeated Thomas Loubersanes via heel hook off of a throw by pass after Eoghan sits and condeds the -1 point, then as soon as committed passing starts Eoghan grabs the heel hook quick. At -98.9kg Perttu Tepponen beat Samuel Karas, 3-0 on points, using both his wrestling and his guard and coun

This week on the show Main and Miranda discuss F2W 183 and talk about the upcoming WNO Championship Event and ADCC Trials. In the news section of the show we discuss WNO championship pull out Craig Jones being replaced by fellow former teammate Oliver taza in the 185 pound division.  We also run through every athlete in all of the events divisions. In the recap of the show we take a look at Fight to Win 183 featuring a fantastic submission finish from Baret Yoshida in his anaconda win over Bernardo Pitel, that he set up off of the half guard darce.  We talk about the leg lock and kneebar game of Michael Liera in his decision victory over Jackson Nagai to claim the welterweight title. We dive into Josh Hinger decision victory over Corey Guitard that saw the Atos grappler work from the mount and knee on belly for much of the match.  We briefly discussed Gabriel Almeida split decision victory over Dom Bell, and go into detail on Fellipe Andrew head and arm choke finish of Fellipe Trovo that earned him Fight of t