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This week on the show Maine and Miranda talk about all the upcoming events and preview Fight to Win 182.  In the very long news section of the show we discuss Marcus Almeida Buchecha debut opponent in ONE FC, we talked about how the potential grappling may go, and discuss his debut in mind with Garry Tonon and Yuri Simoes.   We also discuss and run through all of the upcoming Combat Jiu-Jitsu cards including the all woman's card scheduled for the near future.   We talk in depth about ADCC  trials for 2022, that kicks off theADCC season and begins the run up to what will be the greatest grappling event in history so far.We also discuss numerous other events that are on tap for the near future including Submission Underground SUG Mason Fowler versus Kyle Boehm for the absolute title and king of overtime.We also take a brief look at the upcoming inaugural Grapple in the Temple event featuring David Garmo and Matheus Diniz.In the preview section of the show we discuss the three top matches on fight2win 182 in San Francisco California.   We take a look at Dante Leon vs Davi Ramos and talk about some of the recent struggles and wins both grapplers have had and start to discuss some of the stylistic choices each will probably make in the match.We discuss Gianni Grippo vs Samir Chantre talking about the recent big win Grippo had at The Emerald City Invitational, and how good he has looked recently since he's training situation and Camp moving to Hoboken.  We also discuss Edwin Najmi vs Jackson Nagai in a veteran versus up-and-coming Prospect match.   We once again see Edwin in the Gi  in this match we discuss his darce and triangle game and how they may be a bigger factor back in the Gi. In the outro section of the show Miranda discusses the recent Jeff Glover seminar she attended and the different ways that he elects to play deep half guard.Recorded 8-23-2021 

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap the Emerald City Invitational, Polaris Squads 3, and Fight to WIn 180.In the news section of the show we discuss the full lineup for the who's number one 185 lb Championship bracket that has been announced for September.   We also discuss a few of the other names in some of the other announce brackets.We kick off the recap section of the show talking about the Emerald City Invitational 3 that featured a featherweight 145 lb tournament for $10,000.  We discussed some of the controversial finishes in the first round of the event including a quick heel hook by Gianni Grippo, And a Kimura throw by Damien Anderson.   We discuss The quarter-final matches featuring Kennedy Maciel vs Frank Rosenthal that saw a neck crank RNC victory for Kennedy.In the Tournament Semifinals We discuss the overtime matches betweenKennedy Maciel vs Keith Krikorian, Gianni Grippo vs Damien Anderson.  Then in the finals, Gianni Grippo defeating Kennedy Maciel In overtime due to fastest Escape.In our recap of fight to win 180 we talked about Rafael Lovato Jr. defeating Gabriel Arges By decision in a match that saw the American continually putting heavy pressure on the variety of guards that Gabriel put up. We talked about the great leg lock work from Johnny Tama In his heel hook submission victory over Edwin Najmi that earned him SOTN Honors. We discussed the fantastic back crucifix work of Baret Yoshida that is always an absolute pleasure to watch In his assassin choke victory over Jeff Nolasco.In our recap of Polaris quads 3 team UK and Ireland vs United States we talked about the submission victories that took place on the card including a modified neck crank twister from the body triangle combination that Nathan Orchard hit to earn Team USA 3 points,  we talked about the Fantastic back taking ability of Roberto Jimenez, in his rear naked choke victory over Bradley Hill.   We also discussed it Geo Martinez,  modified shoulder crank submission that ended up tearing Daniel strauss's pec  and ultimately saw Team USA take the victory on points for the entire event.  We also discussed Kyle Boehm superfight victory over Nastasa Silviu Georgian via Inside Heel Hook In 30 seconds to secure the Polaris heavyweight title also calling out Craig Jones in the process. We very briefly preview submission underground 26 and fight2win 181 for next week's show.In the out row section of the show Emil talks about his family getting stuck in Puerto Rico and Maine talks about the progress he's been making in physical therapy post back surgery.Recorded 8-9-2021

This week on the show Maine and Miranda preview The Road To ADCC 2022 we also recap Fight 2 Win 176 and Big Deal Pro 3 plus a brief preview of Submission Underground 25 (SUG 25) and Quintet Fight Night 7 Tokyo.In the news section of the show we discussed Craig Jones dropping out of the road to ADCC  due to a broken hand and being replaced by William Tackett in his match versus Hulk.  We also briefly discussed some additional ADCC related news from the most recent Instagram live streams. In the recap section of the show we discussed the results of Fight 2 Win 176  headlined by Junny Ocasio vs Carlos Oliveira that saw Junny  take a decision victory over Carlos.  We also discussed the close in passing work of Gustavo Batista vs Tex Johnson, that saw Batista secure a pass late and earn the decision victory over Tex.  We also discussed a number of other matches on the card, including Hunter Colvin and Troy Everett.  In our recap of big deal Pro 3 we discussed the heavyweight tournament that saw a close contested finals match between Erberth Santos and Anderson Munis.  Ultimately resulting in Anderson taking the victory on advantages at the very end of the match.   We discussed a number of the super fights on the card including Bianca Basilio victory over Dulce Rosenthal via a Modified bow and arrow choke from the back. Erich Munis balloon sweep to armbar of Leonardo Lemos.  A very close foot lock battle between Isaque Bahiense and Servio Tulio, Leandro Lo edging out Henrique Ceconi on advantages.  Plus Mahamed Aly defeating Pedro Alex.In our preview of The Road To ADCC 2022 we discussed every single match on the card, The champion versus Champion match of Kaynan Duarte vs Matheus Diniz taking place at openweigh.  Nicky Ryan vs Dante Leon a match sure to be full of surprises given these stylistic matchup and familiarity with Dante and the DDS camp.  A wild under 66 kg match between number one ranked Mikey Musumeci taking on ADCC vetran Geo Martinez who is no stranger to the rules.  We discussed late replacement William Tackett vs Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa at -88kg, A rematch of a fight we saw on Subversiv 4. Ana Carolina Vieira vs Elisabeth Clay in a woman's +60kg matchup.  Plus Roberto Jimenez taking on Andrew Wiltse, In a phenomenal ADCC  up-and-comer match up in the rule set.We also briefly preview quintet Fight Night 7 featuring 4 japan-based teams competing on Tuesday night.  In our preview of submission underground 25, we looked at the 3 biggest matches on the card Pedro Marinho vs Andy Varela, Jeremy Kennedy vs Edwin Najmi, and Keith Krikorian vs joey Mckay. In the outro section Maine discussed a surgery follow up and Miranda discussed Pittsburgh Recorded 6-12-2021

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap Third Coast Grappling 5 headline by William Tackett versus Fellipe Andrew and Submission Underground 19 (SUG) we also tease our end-of-the-year show and top 10 of 2020.In the news segment of the show we talked about the upcoming American Jiu-Jitsu story some combat Jiu-Jitsu news as well as other items in the community.In the recap for 3rd Coast Grappling Five we talked about the quick submission finish in the main event by William Tackett over Fellipe Andrew. We talked about the leg entanglement that led to this submission and how initiative is such an important part of grapplingIn the co-main event we talked about Thiago Macedo’s victory over Johnny Tama and the strangeness of the mat side call. In Kody Steele vs. Edwin Najmi we discuss the changes in Kody’s game and how his modulation of aggression worked in his favor in this match, coupled with his high amplitude wrestling. In John Combs vs. Pedro Marinho we discuss some more great Guillotine battles and pressure wrestling on display as well as the hosts disagreement of the referee's call of the match. We also discuss the modulated time match between Andrew Tackett and Damien Anderson.In our recap of SUG 19 we discuss Craig Jones Vs Brent Primus that showcased great submission chaining from the Australian and solid defense from Primus. We discuss Cowboy vs RDA, and the double overtime plus the two deciding to go at it again after the main event. We discuss the women's title, and the title match between Mason Fowler and Satoshi Ishii.In the last segment Maine and Zak go deep on some of the challenges of various rule sets and some things that we would like to see moving forward, including the challenges of having two different kinds of rules in the same match. We also talk about additional rules and how we think things would be improved. In the outro section of the show the hosts discuss holiday plans and lack thereof and various holiday drinks.Recorded 12-21-2020

This week's on the show Maine and Josh recap Who's Number One headlined by Kaynan Duarte vs Rodolfo Vieira, we recap Fight 2 Win 159, we preview Third Coast Grappling 5 and Submission Underground 19.In the news section of the show we discuss Mikey Musumeci being recognized with the fastest submission in IBJJF we talked about our upcoming top 10 of 2020 show, and touch on a little bit of Japanese Judo qualifying for the Olympics.In the recap section of the show we kick it off with Who's Number One WNO recapping The entire main card we discussed the dominant Victory Duarte took over Viera. We talked about Geo Martinez vs Kennedy Maciel, and how it is incredibly difficult to look good against Martinez. We discuss a little bit of the passing and some of the Guard work by Martinez. In our recap of Roberto Jimenez vs. Dante Leone we discuss the leg locks and the focus on knee bar entries versus heel hooks, and discuss the trajectory of both athletes moving forward in Vagner Rocha vs. Thor we discuss a Vagner moving up in weight, and potentially the changes that this will have in his game moving forward after this dominant performance. We discussed Tye Ruotolo's finish of Kody Steele, and his APE index. We talked about the contrast in his grappling over the last few years, and discuss his unknown ceiling. In Mayssa Bastos vs Grace Gundrum we discuss how Bastos is still the top athlete in woman's rooster weight.In our recap of Fight to Win 159 We discuss Devonte Johnson defeating Guillermo Augusto then Johnny Tama, vs Jackson Nagai, and the guard work at play; and recap Jessica Flowers versus talita Nogueira, where Flowers put on a closed but dominating performance against Nogueira.In the preview section of the show we talked about Third Coast Grappling 5 headlined by Fellipe Andrew and William Tackett. Maine and Josh are very excited about this matchup and had a difficult time picking, hypothesizing that the match will be a leglock battle between the two. We also discuss the rest of the main card, including John Combs versus Pedro Marinho that will be a battle of the guillotine, and a leg locks, we discuss Kody Steel versus Edwin Najmi and Jordan Holy versus Ruben Rivera.In our preview of Submission Underground 19 we very briefly go through all of the matchups including our pick for Mason Fowler in the main event. We talked about Cowboy vs Rafael dos Anjos most likely going to overtime, and we both pick how quickly we believe Craig Jones will win via heel hook.In the outro section of the show Maine and Josh discuss work, and wish everyone a happy holiday.Recorded 12-14-2020

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 152, We preview Polaris Squads, Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 The Women, F2W 153, and Sapatero Krikorian Vs Fischer. In the news section of the show we talk about how ADCC US trials have been postponed and how this is due to via and travel issues. We talk about the Asian ADCC Trials being postponed as well, and the possibility of ADCC 2021 being postponed. We also discuss Sin City Submission event, Mackenzie Dern armbar on this weekends UFC Card, and Raquel Canuto’s Invicta fight this weekend. In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 152 headlined by Edwin Najmi vs Michael Liera Jr via for the Welterweight Gi title, we break down Leira jr guard passing sequences, and the 50-50 dueling belly down ankle lock attempts that closed don the match. We recap the masters Welterweight bout between Rafael Formiga Barbosa and Alex That featured some big slams, and great passing work and guard opening work from Formiga In our recap of Gabriel Almeida vs Romulo Barral we look at the great top work from Almeida, including a great transition to mount and and great positional work that won him the match. We also discuss Johnatha Alves vs Johnny Tama, and talked about troubling and annoying grips.In the preview section we explain the rules for Polaris squads with team Uk and Ireland Vs Team Europe. This event features a quintet style team battle format with a few twists that we are very excited for. We discuss some possible outcomes from the event including a superfight with Ffion Davies.We preview Keith Krikorian Vs Emil Fischer on Sapateiro, the 155 champ vs the 205 champ. We preview Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 featuring Nathalie Ribeiro, Nathiely de Jesus, Luiza Monteiro , Andressa Cintra , Jena Bishop , Ana Carolina Vieira for the womans $10,000 Kumite we also talk about Gustavo Batista vs Vinicius "Trator" Ferreira, and Guilherme Augusto vs Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa.In our preview of F2W 153 we talk about Gianni Grippo vs Samuel Nagai, and Chelsea Lyons vs Nikki Sullivan.In the outro section of the show Maine talks about getting a deer this hunting season, and training in his basement. Recorded 9-21-2020

Main Event: ### Edwin Najmi (-125) vs Michael Liera Jr. (+100) * GI Match * 10 Minutes * 170LBS The main event of F2W152 features Edwin Najmi taking on Michael Liera Jr. Edwin is one of Gracie Barra’s top competitors and likewise Michael Liera Jr. is one of the top competitors from ATOS. Edwin’s game involves aggressively attacking for submissions and the F2W rules favor this style since submission attempts are scored. Liera Jr. is considered the more fundamentally sound athlete and may be more technical. I favor Edwin in this match-up for several reasons. He has been the more active competitor and has fought several times recently at F2W. He should also have a slight size advantage. Liera Jr. is also a F2W veteran but we haven’t seen him for awhile in competition. He recently opened his own academy and his access to quality training partners is an unknown. Edwin also runs his own academy but he is very close to his home gym Gracie Barra Northridge where he has the highest level training partners including his teacher Romulo Barral. This is a tough one to call but I favor Edwin and expect him to win by judges decision. Edwin Najmi -125 / 1.8 / 56% implied probability to win Michael Liera Jr +100 / 2.0 / 50% implied probability to win *Prediction: Edwin Najmi by judges decision.* --- Co-Main: ### Johnny Tama (-110) vs Johnatha Alves (-110) * GI Match * 8 Minutes * 170LBS The co-main event of F2W152 features Johnny Tama of Alliance taking on Johnatha Alves of Art of Jiu-Jitsu. Both men are black belts and veterans of F2W with both competing recently against other opponents. Johnny Tama is a dangerous submission artist with an exciting style. His style better suits the F2W judging criteria. Johnatha is a rising star but most of his experience doesn’t come from submission-only rulesets. He may be the more technical fighter, but F2W is about submissions and submission attempts. I favor Tama under this ruleset but there are a lot of unknowns with Johnatha which explains why Tama is not the betting favorite. For one, Johnatha is young and can be making big improvements training with the Mendes Bros (his teachers). Also, due to his name value I believe he will end up as the betting favorite anyway. I consider Tama a great bet at any +money odds. I can see Johnny Tama winning by judges decision via more submission attempts in this match. Johnny Tama -110 / 1.91 / 52% implied probability to win Johnatha Alves -110 / 1.91 / 52% implied probability to win *Prediction: Johnny Tama by judges decision* --- ### Romulo Barral (-240) vs Gabriel Almeida (+195) * GI Match * 8 min * 200lbs Gracie Barra Northridge’s Romulo Barral is back again and this time taking on Gabriel Almeida of CheckMat. Most fans of jiu-jitsu recognize Romulo as one of the greatest competitors of his generation. Gabriel Almeida is one of CheckMat’s most active competitors at the moment. I think Gabriel Almeida is live here in this match-up especially under F2W rules. He knows this ruleset very well and understands the judging criteria. However, I do expect Romulo to win and the GI does favor him greatly. Romulo is a legend but he is aging and Gabriel is a rising star with several big victories in F2W. I know that Romulo was somewhat disappointed in his last performance and he could come out looking like a -500 favorite if he outclasses Almeida. It is a possibility and Romulo does have that capability. I see Romulo Barral winning a judges decision here, 8 minutes is not a lot of time for either man to secure a submission. Romulo Barral -240/ 1.42 / 71% implied probability to win Gabriel Almeida +195 / 2.95 / 34% implied probability to win *Prediction: Romulo Barral by judges decision*

This week on the Grappling Rewind Maine and Emil recap Third Coast Kumite 6 that features a thrilling finals match between Victor Hugo and Roberto Jimenez. We also recap Fight to Win 151 headlined by Kennedy Maciel vs Queixinho, and Tex Johnson vs Rafael Lovato Jr. We then preview F2W 152. In the news section of the show Maine and Emil discuss SUG 18 Headlined by Mason Fowler vs Vinny Magalhaes, we also talk about all the events that have been announced and are occounring in the next few weeks including WNO, Spyder, Polaris Squads, and TCG Womans Kumite.In the recap section of the show we kick if off with the Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 we run through the quarter finals of the 8 man absolute bracket. We break down the quarter finals submissions from Victor Hugo, Fellipe Andrew, and Roberto. In the semi finals matchups we recap Roberto’s super fast belly down ankle lock, and then talk about the finals between Victor Hugo vs Roberto Jimenez that was fireworks until the toehold finish. We also talk about Osvaldo "Quexinho" Moizinho vs Johnny Tama in the main event superfight. In our recap of Fight to Win 151 we run through what makes Kennedy Maciel style work well for the F2W rule set vs Queixinho, and what he did to win the lightweight Gi title. Then we get into Tex Johnson vs Rafael Lovato Jr, and why Maine found this match fascinating from a gamesmanship and rules perspective. Coupled with technically why the match resulted in the stalemate. We also go through the rest of the cards results. We then preview F2W 152 headlined by Edwin Najmi the king of the flying triangle vs Michael Liera Jr, we discuss why Edwin has such a good style for F2W and why he is so hard to beat with his style. In the Co Main we have Rafael Formiga Barbosa vs Alex Martins and in the Co-co main event Romulo Barral vs Gabriel Almedia, we also talk at length about the stylistic matchup between Johnatha Alves of AOJ, with a grip heavy and points focus vs Johnny Tama a fast paced action fighter most known recently for his no-gi performances. In the outro section Maine and Emil talk about the lack of training going on currently for various reasons. Recorded 9-14-2020

We talk to Jason Hunt about his time learning in Brazil, his start in Judo, how he thinks of guard passing in a geometrical way, how he started his own academy with Kenny Florian, why he prefers teaching concepts to moves, what it was like learning BJJ in the 1990's, training and working with Romulo Barral, Gabriel Arges, Edwin Najmi, and more!

Edwin Najmi joins the show!

This week on the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Emil recap Third Coast Grappling Kumite 4, F2W 146, the Polaris 13 GP, and Submission Underground 16. We also preview Spyder Korea the Road to Black Belt, Fight to Win 147, and the Sapaterio Invitational 155 Qualifier. In the news section we talk about the UFC 251, and the end of the Rebook deal, plus the start of the Venum deal, and a few regional BJJ events going on and not going on. In the recap section we kick it off with Third Coast Grappling Kumite 4 talking about every match in the over 180 pound bracket. We start with a match between Nick Rodriguez vs. Roberto Jiménez, we talk about Cyborg Vs. Jimenez, and Feilpe Andrew vs. Hulk in a stunning submission upset. Maine goes off on his love of Guillotine finishing mechanics as we discuss the final sequence between Cyborg and Felipe Andrew for $10,000, we also talk about a few of the other matches on the card. In the recap of Fight to Win 146 we recap Edwin Najmi submission victory over Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho off of a strange restart, and gush over Caio Terra passing in his match vs. Gabe Tuttle in his first match back on F2W since 2017. We talk the passing game of Andrew Wiltse in his impressive decision victory over John Combs, and talk about the second Z lock hit in competition by Junny E Ocasio over Justin Ordinario with an impressive hip lock. Plus the rest of the cards results. In the recap of Polaris 13 GP we go over some of Frederic Vosgrone accomplishments and talk about his game plan vs. Ross Nicholls in the finals of the GP. We talk about a potential ADCC trials run, and how Freddy implemented his ability to wrestle up from the seated position to take the 10K Polaris Gp prize. In the recap of Submission Underground 16 we talk about the controversial early ref stoppage of Craig Jones Vs. Mason Fowler due to noises while in the body triangle, and gave our thoughts on the bad call from the ref. We also talk about Richie Martinez vs. Kevin Casey.In the preview section we go through the international talent on Spyder Korea Road to Black Belt, we talk about Fight to Win 147 Headlined by Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Heavyweight Helton José Jr. we talk about the co-main event of Johnatha Alves vs vs. Manuel Ribamar and the third from the main Luiza Monteiro vs. Elisabeth Clay. We also talk about the main event of the Sapaterio Invitational 155 Qualifier.In the outro section Maine talks about making the set ready for fight companions, and running wires in his house all weekend. Recorded 7-13-2020

Episode 38 featuring The Kid, Edwin Najmi, Master of the Flying Triangle. The guys talk about the current state of the world, too many old and weird people in the government, why Edwin started taking training more serious, grappling with Mongolian judokas, dietary supplements, fights that break out in competitions and training, and Keenan's haunted gym.

This week on the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Emil recap GrappleFest 9, we preview Fight to Win 146 the return of Caio Terra, we preview the over 180 pound Third Coast Grappling Kumite 4 Bracket, the Polaris 11 GP, and Submission Underground 16 Craig Jones Vs Mason Fowler main event. In the news section of the show we talk about some upcoming cards including BJJ Stars being announced for FloGrappling for the first time. We also talk about some issues within the community that have happened within the last week. In the brief MMA section of the show we discuss the late replacement of Durino vs Usman that has become Jorge Masvidal fighting for the title. In the recap section of the show we discuss GrappleFest 9 headlined by Ffion Davies vs Tayane Porfirio in an openweight contest between the two. We talk about the depth of both grapplers games and how a dynamic ability to respond and great top pressure lead to Porfirio victory. We also talk about the co-main event between Jackson Sousa and Dan Strauss, and Ashley Williams and Kev Corkhill dynamic performances in the third billing slot. In the preview section of the show we run through how we think the Third Coast Grappling Kumite 4 Bracket will shake out including how we think the stacked left side of the bracket will go kicked off with a match 1 of Nick Rodriguez vs Roberto Jimenez, and a possible third match between Nicky Rod and Cyborg in the Semi-Finals. Both Maine and Emil pick Hulk to take the right side of the bracket. We also preview the superfights on the card. In our preview of Fight to Win 146 the return of Caio Terra, we talk about the last time that we saw Caio on the Fight to Win stage and predict that he will return in top form for this matchup. Also the card are Edwin Najmi taking on Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho, and one of the shows favorite guillotine hunters John Combs, plus a fourth from the top slot match with Edwin “Junny” Ocasio vs Justin Ordinario. This time F2W moves to Austin after running shows in Dallas for the last few months.After that we discuss the Polaris 11 GP and the top UK talent featured. Including appearances by Polaris staples Freddy Vosgrone, Ross Nicholas, Tom Breese, and Bradley Hill. Concluding the previews we talk about Submission Underground 16 Headlined with Craig Jones Vs Mason Fowler in the main event. We discuss these two’s first matchup and possibly what format this bout will take place in. We talk about how the overtime will possibly play into this and where we think each grappler has an edge. In the outro section Maine and Emil talk about what it feels like to be learning new skills and being a white belt again. Recorded 7-6-2020

Un podcast de Bjj Canarias. Hablamos con Matthias Waggener, cinturón morado de Jiu Jitsu brasileño, entrenador y preparador físico, aficionado a las motos, fanático del Metal y seguidor de la cultura nórdica e hindú, entre otras muchas cosas. Nos cuenta su historia con el arte suave, acerca de su maestro, Ben Salomon, cómo es entrenar con Rómulo Barral y Edwin Najmi, cuando conoció a Kurt Osiander, y muchas cosas más.

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 143 headlined by Victor Hugo and Felipe Andrew, The JitzKing Middleweights event, then preview the stacked Third Coast Grappling Kumite 2 event, The 8 man Who’s going to fight Craig Jones Submission Underground SUG 15 event, and Fight to Win 144.In the news section of the show we talk about Gilbert “Durinho” Burns being booked to fight for the welterweight title in the UFC against Kamaru Usman only 5 weeks after his impressive victory over the former champ Tyron Woodly. We also discuss some potential match ups and recently announced matchups. In the recap section of the show we break down the most exciting moments from the JitzKing middleweights bracket. We talk a lot about guillotines and guillotine transitions. We talk about some great flash leg locks, and understanding of leg lock meta. Maine claims to have gone full March madness and picked the entire first round correctly including Jason Rau, Oliver Taza leg lock submission victories. Plus Maine gets exited over John Combs and Jake Watson guillotines, and a break down of Pedro Marinho vs Roberto Jimenez crazy heelhook finish. As well as Roberto Jimenez vs William Tackett a match that we almost saw two weeks ago. We also run through a few of the super fights on the card. In the recap of F2W 143 we break down the top matches on the card Victor Hugo impressive submission performance over Fellipe Andrew with a slick flying armbar to Triangle finish for Submission of the Night honors and for the Super Heavy Weight title. We talk about the gamesmanship of Nathiely Karoline and Ana Carolina Vieira for the Welter Weight Title, and possible matchups for Elisabeth Clay in her close decision victory over Kendall Reusing, and a possible match with Gabi Garcia. In the preview section we take a look at F2W 144 and its Main Event a 205lbs Black Belt Gi Title bout between Rafael Lovato Jr and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa. In the Co Main Event we have Nathiley Ribeiro vs Talita Alencar, and in the co-co maine event Jonnatas Gracie vs. the flying triangle king Edwin Najmi. In our preview of the Third Coast Grappling Kumite 2 bracket we take a look at how we think the stacked bracket will play out. Who our front-runners for the event are and why Gustavo Batista is so hard to beat. In a crazy stacked 10k event. In our preview of SUG 15 the 10k bracket we look at the 8-man talent and make picks with the EBI rule set in mind. Talking about Mason Fowlers potential pathway to a rematch with Craig Jones, and Kody Steel as a possible upset at his chances. On the B side we talk about Nathan Orchards ability in the format vs Jimenez, and Hunter Colvin vs. Adam Bradley in a well matched first round. In the outro Maine and Emil talk about supplemental training for BJJ and what they are doing for themselves. Recorded 6-15-2020

Rafael Lovato Jr, Edwin Najmi, Gabi Garcia and Johnny Tama call in for the show.

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight To Win 141, preview Fight To Win 142, Spyder Korea Road to Black Belt, and Submission Underground (SUG) 14. In the news section of the show we talk about a ton of match ups including Third Coast Grappling’s Kumite II bracket, Woodley vs Durino in the UFC. We talk about news from the IBJJF, and some recently released instructional videos.In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight To Win 141 headlined by Rafael Lovato Jr vs Arnaldo Maidana for the light heavyweight title. We talk about Lovato returning to the Gi after almost three years, and seemingly not missing a beat in this pressure heavy performance, that ended with a cross choke submission from mount. We look at some grip and passing exchanges in the match, and who Lovato should face next.In the co-main event, we talk about Edwin Najmi vs Benson Henderson and how crazy good at flying triangles Najmi is. Including talking about some of the spider guard setups used in the match, and some of the comments Najmi made on his preferred finishing sequence ending on his back vs in mount. We also talk about the Brown Belt title fights including William Tackett vs Troy Russell III. We talk about Tackett’s domination in this match and how he was able to stay multiple steps ahead of Troy, ending the match with a very interesting inverted triangle armbar combination. We also review the rest of the results on the card.In the preview section of the show we talk about Submission Underground 14 (SUG 14) headlined by Vagner Rocha vs Craig Jones II, we talk about their first match and how the weight difference might play a larger factor in this rematch. We talk about the possibility of Craig implementing more standup with the weight advantage, and Maine theorizes that Craig will pull as he has done in recent SUG matches. Also on the card is Roberto Jimenez, Jake Shields, and Jordan Holy. In our preview for Fight to Win 142 we dive deep talking about Dante Leon vs Johnny Tama in an exciting rematch between two current IBJJF no-gi world champions. We discuss Gabi Garcia vs Kendall Reusing in what could be a very interesting dynamic in the F2W ruleset. We briefly discuss Lucas Valente vs Mateus Gabriela during the preview. In the preview for Spyder Korea Road to Black Belt we discuss the mix of Korean, American, and Brazilian competitors in the bracket and talk about historically why we are very happy to see top level colored belts being showcased on the Spyder stage. In the Outro section Maine and Emil discuss running and Yoga during Quarantine.Recorded 5-25-2020

This week on the Grappling Rewind Maine and Emil Break down the Main and Co-Main event for Fight to Win 139 and 140 that took place this weekend in Dallas Texas. Headlined by Roberto Cyborg Abreu vs Vinicius Trator Ferreira, and Osvaldo "Queixinho" Moizinho vs AJ Agazarm, with matchups between Johnny Tama and Ethan Crelinsten, and Gabriel Almeida vs Roberto Jimenez in the Co-Main slots this weekend. In the news section of the show we talk about the brackets for Third Coast Grappling being released for the first 3CG Kumite. We talk about BJJ and MMA retirements and un-retirements, the new things on the Grappling Rewind website including articles, an updated event list, and more. We also talk about BJJ EBI OT Only event that Eddie Bravo has announced grapplers for and dates. In the recap section of the show we break down Cyborg vs Trator and how Cyborgs great top game and conjunction with his body lock passing and pressure lead to his victory at F2W 139. In the Co-Main we break down the stellar match between Johnny Tama and Ethan Crelinsten that showed so many layers to the leg lock game as well as the rare third layer of knowledgeable counter submission after defense. We talk about some of the most interesting entries we saw and how impressed we were with both grapplers leg locks and pacing throughout the match. In our recap of Fight to Win 140 we talked about how tough vs AJ Agazarm is, ,and how many deep subs Queixinho threw up in an attempt to submit him. We break down his entry into numerous omaplatas and armbars, and talk about the defense that allowed AJ to weather the storm. In the Co-Main we talk about Gabriel Almeida vs Roberto Jimenez, which saw a great deal of complex 50/50 and 50/50 back attack attempts. We talk about how we are seeing more transitions from 50/50 into other positions and how the position is used less and less in recent years as a stalling position. We also go through the rest of the results on both cards and talk about the Submissions of the night. In the preview section of the show we take a look at Fight to Win 141 headlined by Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Arnaldo Maidana for the now vacant Light Heavyweight title. We talk about Lovato looking to reclaim this title after losing it to Yuri Simoes before Yuri was forced to vacate due to injury. In the Co-Main event slot on the event we take a look at Edwin Najmi vs Benson Henderson, we talk about the possibility of a Edwin Najmi flying triangle given Bensons low stance, but we also factor in Bensons wrestling if the match stays on the feet for a length of time. In the outro of the show Maine and Emil talk about Yoga and running, and how they both have been using quarantine to improve physical conditioning. Recorded 5-18-2020

Gabriel Arges and Edwin Najmi join the podcast!

Brian and Edwin join us to talk a whole lot of everything. NFL, IBJJF, body slams, being a professional double legger etc. Host: Ryan McGuire Ricky Rivas Guest: Brian Cushing is a former American football linebacker who is currently an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played for the Texans from 2009 to 2017 and became the team's all-time leading tackler. Edwin Najmi is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Romulo Barral of the Gracie Barra academy (Northridge branch). One of the most talented grappling lightweights of his generation, with a crowd-pleasing submission orientated jiu-jitsu style, Edwin Najmi climbed the belt ranks, stacking wins at the sport’s most revered tournaments, such as the World Championship, European Open, and Pan American Championship.

Recap of Kaynan Duarte vs Vinicius Ferreira Decision for the Heavyweight No-Gi champion title at Fight to Win; ADCC Trials locations and dates. Preview of Sub Stars, and SUG 11, and Artista Invitational 2. Plus who we think will face Mikey Musumeci for 10 thousand dollars of Caio Terra’s Money. In the news section of the show we talk about Third coast vs GrappleFest event that has been announced, in a huge cross promotion pitting United States Vs the UK. We talk about all the names announced for the Polaris Open weight GP, and the qualifier slot to face the monsters. We announce the ADCC trials dates for the first round of Trials in 2020. Plus talk about the BJJ Fanatics announcement of Gordon Ryan vs Pat Downey in two hybrid matchups. In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 136, and Kaynan Duarte defeating Vinicius Ferreira to become Fight to Win Heavyweight No-Gi champion, we also talk about potential matchups for the new champion, and some of the history of the division. We recap Jena Bishop vs Gabbi Mccomb for the womans bantamweight Gi title, that was possibly decided by slams alone, Ron Henderson vs Kristian Woodmansee for the men’s Flyweight Gi title. Johnny Souza vs Nick Greene for the Masters Middleweight title. We talk about Edwin Najmi diverse triangle game, and how he probably has one of the best flying triangles in the game in his match vs 2019 no-gi world champ Johnny Tama. We break down Michael Liera crazy fast baby bolo transition from double ankle sweep on Piter Frank. Talk about Kory Paredes vs Maine’s brothers coach Baret Yoshida. In a tightly contested come from behind win we talk about Sophia Nordenö interesting estima lock that was finished very high over Nikki Sullivan after an very deep triangle from the back from Sullivan. In the submission of the night match we talk about Paul Silva great gi grips and control in his armbar victory over Jair Silva. We talk about Seth Daniels making his return to the mats as a competitor defeating Dustin Peek by one of 4 moves that Seth knows the rarely seen in the Gi Electric Chair, we take a look at the finish and how Seth changes the hip angle to get the tap. In the preview section we talk about Submission Underground 11, with its tag team matches featuring Craig Jones and Nick Rodriguez, vs Kyle Boehm and Vinny Magalhaes, as well Platnimum Mike Perry on the card, with Al Iaquinta. Also on the card is Jake Shields vs Richie Boogieman Martinez.In the preview of Sub Stars we talk about the star studded card headlined by a rematch between Gordon Ryan vs Tex Jhonson, Cyborg Vs Raphael Lovato Jr. The rematch that everyone has been calling for since 2018 Keenan Cornelius Vs Patrick Gaudio. Nick Rodriguez, Vagner Rocha, Ethan Crelinsten, also are featured on this card, we talk pathway to victory and how we see many of the matches going on this one. We also preview the Artista Invitational 2 headlined by Marcio Andre vs Johnatha Alves, and a stacked Brown belt bracket.Recorded 2-17-2020Be sure to check out the Grappling Rewind on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlx0zzA6LloWQtpTjD3VeA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grappling_rewind/ Our Website http://www.grapplingrewind.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GrapplingRewind/ Twitter https://twitter.com/grapplingrewind

Maine and Emil talk about the weeks pro BJJ events and the weeks Pro BJJ news.In the news section the hosts talk about the interviews with the fighters at Kasai that are out of the Grappling Rewind YouTube page. We talk about Kaynan Duarte receiving a USADA Doping Suspension that will see his retroactive suspension extend for the next 4 months. We talk about Gordon Ryan 100K 5 fight deal with Third Coast Grappling an unprecedented contract in professional submission grappling. We also speak with Ryan McGuire CEO of Third Coast Grappling about the historic contract in an interview after the news section. We also talk about Raphael Lovato Jr vacating his Bellator Title, due to an ongoing brain condition.In the recap section of the show we talk about the significance of the Who is number 1 event. We break down the huge upsets in the main and co-main event seeing Roberto Jimenez upset Keenan Corneous with great scrambles and berimbolo sweeps to top position for the new black belt. We also break down Nicholas Meregali vs Victor Hugo that also saw the underdog out point the veteran. Seeing lots of the match contested in 50/50 and great gamesmanship from both grapplers. In the lower belt matches we talk about how crazy good all the up and coming blue through brown belts are, and how that the only thing keeping most of these grapplers from being black belts is age alone. We break down matches from Tye Ruotolo vs Johnathan Pessanha that saw Tye back in the gi for the first time since blue belt. The crazy back taking ability of Tainan Dalpra in his match vs Mike Khatchikian. As well as the rewind recommends match between Mateus Rodrigues vs Micael Galvao that saw athleticism and the cutting edge of what the juvenile division has to offer. We talked about the toe hold finish in the match between Jessa Khan vs Vicky Hoang in their rematch of 2020 IBJJF Europeans. As well as Joshua Cisneros vs Meyram Alves with the crazy back and forth submission action. In the recap of Para Bellum Quintet 3 we talk about the 4 team tournament between the 10th Planet Montreal, Tristar, Detroit Jiu-Jitsu, and Cicero Costha Jiu-Jitsu teams. We talk about the Tristar vs Detroit BJJ semi finals team matches that saw amazing action from both teams talking mostly about Javad Mahjoub vs David Garmo that resulted in a DQ win for Garmo. Then we move on to the ever technical submission battle between David Garmo and Oliver Taza, then Oliver Taza vs Mohamed Hoballah, and the finals match between Ethan Crelinsten and Khalil Fadlallah that saw Ethan sink in a tight RNC for the team win. In the preview section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 136 in Los Angeles, CA headlined by a Black Belt Heavyweight No-Gi Title match between Kaynan Duarte and Tractor Vinicius Ferriera. The co main on this event is a bamtamweight 135lbs Black Belt Gi Title between Gabbi Mccomb and Jena Bishop. Also on the card is 2019 IBJJF No-Gi world champ Johnny Tama vs Edwin Najmi, Michael Liera jr, Baret Yoshida, and tons of black belts as every California card is stacked with. This event has so many black belt matches we couldn’t event count them all. In the outro of the show we talk about Guardian BJJ opening up in Baltimore MD, and its non- Profit goals. As well as Maine possibly getting back into competition. Recorded 2-10-2020Be sure to check out the Grappling Rewind on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlx0zzA6LloWQtpTjD3VeA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grappling_rewind/ Our Website http://www.grapplingrewind.com Facebook https://www.face

This week on the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Josh recap BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix, Finishers Sub Only 10, then in the preview section we talk about the Spyder Invitational Championship, GrappleFest 7, Fight to Win 132 Hawaii; and Maine interviews Matt Kaplan about his upcoming Grappling Idiots Superfight card. In the weeks news we talk about the recently announced matchup between Nicky Rodriguez vs Luke Rockhold scheduled to main event Polaris 12. Also Garry Tonon being fired from Rutgers after 6 years of coaching. In our recap of the BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix, we run through some of the round of 16 matches quarterfinal matches Between Tex Johnson and William Tackett and the matches controversy and talk about the semi finals match between Lucas Hulk Barbosa and Kody Steele that showcased an impressive lift from Steele with a veteran reversal from Barbosa. Then in the finals we talk about Kyle Boehm vs Hulk and how good Kyle is at the EBI overtime. Plus we do some BJJ payout math regarding how much Kyle has made from the rule set recently and speculate on what his DVD will be on. In a recap of the Finishers Sub Only 10 we talk about the men’s 185 pound bracket and the women’s 105 pound bracket. With Adam Leve looking impressive but running into Alan Sanchez in the finals with Sanchez taking the victory. In the women’s bracket Maine and Josh are impressed by Grace Gundrum mounted modified guillotine finish in regulation that earned her the win in the finals and her Brown Belt. We also talk about a few of the super fights on the card. In the preview section we kick it off with Spyder Championship 2019. With the -76 kg bracket and the -100 kg bracket. In the first round quarterfinal matchups we see a rematch between Johnatha Alves vs Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor, a matchup between Edwin Najmi vs Matheus Gabriel, on the left side of the bracket. On the right side of the bracket we see Gabriel Arges vs Levi Jones , and Matheus Lutes vs Inseong Jang the hosts make their picks on how they think the bracket will shake out and who they think the frontrunner for the event in the bracket is. In the -100 Kg division Maine and Josh talk about Tim Spriggs drawing the short straw vs Nicholas Meregali, and what version of Erberth Santos will show up vs Claudio Calasans, on the right side of the bracket Kaynan Duarte vs Leandro Lo, in a rematch from earlier this year, and the events X factor grappler returns to the Gi once again in Rodolfo Vieira vs Anderson Munis. On Grapple Fest 7 we preview Craig Jones Vs.Adam Wardzinski for the -100 kg title and how we think the two styles will matchup. Then we talk about a match sure to bring action in Dante Leon Vs Marcos Tinoco. Tye and Kade Ruotolo also make appearances on this card at different weights. Plus ADCC 3rd place medalist Elvira Karppinen is featured as well. Fresh off BJJ Fanatics Jason Rau also has a matchup on the card that we talk about. In our preview of Fight to Win 132 in Hawaii we talk about the matches that had been announced at the time of recording Garry Tonon vs Davi Ramos and how both want to push a pace. Plus the time difference this event will be at and when you can watch it. In the preview of Grappling Idiots we take a look at the 170 pound bracket and taking about how impressed we were with William Tackett this weekend and how he might be very tough to beat this coming weekend. As wells the rubber match between Keith Krikorian who was also in the BJJ Fanatics event but will be facing Daniel Miara in the hybrid rule set. After that we have an interview with the Grappling Idiots promoter Matt Kaplan where he talks about the rules and why they were chosen and shares some insight on sanctioning and how he intends to run the PPV. In the outdo Maine and Josh talk about recording miss-haps and training together for the first time in a long time. Recorded 11-17-2019

On this weeks episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Emil talk some BJJ news and controversy regarding BJJ belts. We discuss some upcoming matchups and recap Fight to Win 131. Then we preview the stacked BJJ Fanatics Open weight Grand Prix. In the news section Maine and Emil discuss the Flo article surrounding the BJJ belt system. Plus the Third Coast Grappling matchup between Gordon Ryan and Erberth Santos. Then in the recap section we go deep and recap tons of matches on the Fight to Win 131 in Richmond, CA. We talk about the Tye Ruotolo decision win over the 2019 Silver ADCC medalist Vagner Rocha in what can be described as a chippy matchup, that saw Vagner cut and gritty as always. We talk about some of the more technically interesting parts of Jaime Canuto vs Edwin Najmi that swa a huge flying triangle attempt. We break down Josh Hinger's decision win over Murilo Santana, and Marcos Torregrosa defense of his Masters Welter Weight Title vs Nikmorad Decision. We also break down the Fight of the Night (FOTN) and Submission of the night (SOTN) for the card for the black belts and the brown belts. As well as some of the other matches on the card. In the preview section we take a look at the 2019 BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix. There are some huge stand out names on this card, the 2019 ADCC double gold champion Gordon Ryan, IBJJF World Champion Lucas Barbosa , Previous BJJ Fanatics Event winner Kyle Boehm, Brown Belt stand out and CJJ champion Kody Steele, ADCC trials winner Aaron Tex Johnson, ADCC semi Finalist Dante Leon, ADCC Trials Silver Medalist 2X Keith Krikorian, Young phenom William Tackett, Rise champion Jason Rau, ADCC Trials winner John Combs, and ADCC Stand out Valdir Araujo, all are present on this card. Plus a ton of other big names make it on to contend for 10,000 and multiple DVD contracts. This event looks to be great. After that we preview the Finishers 10 that features a ton os superfights and a Women's 105 lbs bracket and a mens 185 bracket. Finishers is putting on their 10th event showcasing talent from across the sub only scene, maine and Emil talk about some of the names on the card and who they think the stand outs are for the event. After that the hosts talk about plans for 2020 and some live event coverage coming up in the near future Recorded 11-11-2019Be sure to check out the Grappling Rewind on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlx0zzA6LloWQtpTjD3VeAInstagram https://www.instagram.com/grappling_rewind/Our Website http://www.grapplingrewind.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/GrapplingRewind/Twitter https://twitter.com/grapplingrewindJoint the Discussion on Discord https://discord.gg/Aedvc3xOr talk with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/SportBJJSuperfightFans/

On this historic 100th numbered episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Emil share their thoughts on ADCC 2019 a week after what was the greatest grappling event of all time. They also break down Fight to Win 127 in Dallas Texas, the World Jiu Jitsu Festival Day 1 and Day 2, recap the finale of the Shugyo invitational episode 7. They also briefly touch on the results of Battle Grapple 6. Plus Rob Sullivan comes in and talks Nicky Rod Vs Pat Downey. Maine and Emil also discuss Mo getting the bid for ADCC 2021 and how he is aiming to host in in Las Vegas. In the news segment the hosts talk about new articles coming out on the Grappling Rewind website www.grapplingrewind.com AJ and Augusto Mendes having beef, and the BJJ fanatics Black Belt invitational announcement. Plus ADCC 2021 breaking news. In the recap section of the show we kick it off with Fight to Win 127 talking abou the ADCC 2019 rematch between Augusto Tanquinho Mendes and Matheus Gabriel that came down to a close split decision we also break down Vitor Oliveira Vs Rafael Formiga Barbosa. As well as some outstanding Judo and Black Belt matches.In our recap of the World Jiu Jitsu Festival we talk about Gordon Ryan great back control of Rousimar Palhares, another dominant win for Mikey Musumeci, and performances from Raphael Lovato Jr vs Richie Martinez, Edwin Najmi and more. After that we get into our discussion of BJJ Vs Wrestling in a wrestling superfight between PD3 Pat Downey the third and ADCC Silver Medalist Nick Rodriguez. This match was contested under a modified set of freestyle rules as explained by special wrestling guest host Rob Sullivan. We also talk about other potential wrestling superfight possibilities. In our recap of Shugyo Invitational the finals between Nathan Orchard and Max Rohskopf that saw orchard take a submission win and win the entire event. We talk some of the technical moments from the match and talk about the entire production and event overall; plus our hopes of a season 2. We also briefly recap team UK vs the world for Battle Grapple 6. Subscribe to the Grappling Rewind for all the latest Pro BJJ content and recaps.Recorded 10-6-2019 and 10-7-2019

On this week's show Maine and Emil talk about ADCC 2019, covering the semifinals and finals for the men and women's divisions, the absolute men's division, the superfight between Andre Galvao and Felipe Pena, talked about the overall experience of the tournament, how great the jiu jitsu community is and our favorite moments from the weekend.In the men's +99 kg division, we talk about Kaynan Duarte upsetting Buchecha with a controversial decision victory, Nick Rodriguez pressuring Cyborg into a decision victory, and Kaynan Duarte defeating Nick Rodriguez in the finals with veteran ADCC experience.In the men's -99 kg division we dive into Gordon Ryan's intense match with Lucas the Hulk Barbosa, and Gordon's incredible last-minute backtake for the win, Vinny Magalhaes' loss to Vinicius Tractor Ferreira, and Gordon's dominant submission win over Tractor in the finals.We talk about Craig Jones' incredible start to ADCC in the men's -88 kg division, submitting everyone in his first three matches including John Thor Blank in the semifinals, we talk about Matheus Diniz imposing his will on Josh Hinger in the semifinals and smothering Craig Jones in the finals to win.We discuss JT Torres repeat first place win in the men's -77 kg division, securing a win over fan favorites Garry Tonon in the semifinals and Vagner Rocha in the finals, and the fireworks that were Vagner's semifinals match with Dante Leon.Stories abound in the men's -66 kg division, with Augusto Tanquinho Mendes showing everyone he still has what it takes to win gold in the most competitive, prestigious professional grappling tournament in the world, defeating Paulo Miyao in the semifinals on his way to the finals against Kenny Cobrinha Jr. Maciel, who emphatically claimed his right to enter into the ADCC world championships with three decisive wins, including two submission wins on his way to the finals, one over Atos prodigy Tye Ruotolo, where Cobrinha Jr. had a competitive match against Tanquinho.In the women's +60 kg division, Gabi Garcia cements her legacy as the most dominant ADCC competitor ever with four division championship wins by defeating Ana Carolina Vieira and submitting Carina Santi in the finals, who herself disrupted Tayane Porfirio's ADCC run in the semifinals.In the women's -60 kg division, in the semifinals Ffion Davies went to war with Bia Mesquita, catching a brutal armbar that left Queen Bia unable to participate in a consolation match, but Ffion suffered an injury of her own when, in the finals, Bianca Basilio wrenched a savage toehold on Ffion for the division victory. Bianca had defeated Elvira Karppinen in the semifinals on the path to the gold medal. In the men's absolute division, we talk about the modern day David vs. Goliath story with Lachlan Giles submitting +99 kg champion Kaynan Duarte by heelhook, submitting -99 kg monster Patrick Gaudio by heelhook, and submitting +99 kg behemoth Mahamed Aly by heel hook to take bronze as a -77 kg competitor and shock the world. We talk about Garry Tonon's flash 18 second flying heel hook submission victory over Edwin Najmi, and Gordon Ryan's ultimate victory in the division over Buchecha in the finals.We preview Fight to Win 127 featuring Tanquinho vs. Matheus Gabriel, World Jiu Jitsu Festival featuring Gordon Ryan vs. Rousimar Palhares, and Battle Grapple VI in the UK. Recorded 9-29-2019

On this weeks episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine, Emil and Josh, dive into a great three host episode. Taking a look at Fight to Win 123, Polaris 11, the BJJ Fanatics Brown Belt Invitational (and below), Fight to Win 124, GrappleFest 6, and talk about how we cant find any info on ACBJJ 15. We kick the show off talking about BJJ related news in some big grappling news Garry Tonon is back in the ADCC 2019 world championships. Echo Charles got his Black Belt. Gordon Ryan stated in an Instagram comment that his knee was 85% recovered. Last and least former IBJJF world champion, and former UFC champ BJ Penn got in a street fight. In the recap section of the show the team breaks down the main card of Polaris 11. We dive into how great of a main event Ffion Davies vs Talita Alencar was and Emil states that it is a rewind recommends. This exciting rematch for the under 50 kg Polaris title showcases the best in women’s BJJ. Next we break down Edwin Najmi vs Mansher Khera in a performance that shows why Edwin is one of the best in the weight division. We talk about Nicky Rod's impressive wrestling heavy performance against Ben Dyson, as well as how we think his speed and takedown game will translate to the grand stage of ADCC later this month. We also talk about two MMA stand outs that were featured on the Polaris stage Paddy Pimblett vs Steven Ray that saw Ray hitting an interesting single scissor leg takedown to a heel hook. We also talk a little about the controversy of the only Gi bout on the main card Marcus Tinoco vs Tommy Lanaker. That saw Lanaker take a close split decision and call out Keenan Cornelius. We recap Fight to Win 123 in Sacramento, CA headlined by Gabriel Arges vs. Dante Leon in a match contested in the passing phase. In the co-main event we saw a great masters title match with Cassio Werneck defeating Angel Lopez with a textbook X choke from the mount, after an amazing series that saw great top play and positional work from Cassio. We recap Samir Chantre’s victory over Jose Carlos Lima with an Estima lock to take the Black Belt Featherweight Gi title in the last minute of the match. As well as run through the rest of the cards results. We also recap episode 3 of the Shugyo Invitational where we saw Jordan Holy continue his fastest submission streak against Shawn Weisenburgh. As well as Nathan Orchard take home another rear Naked Choke victory against Rafa Domingos, in one of the craziest sequences we’ve seen in a long time. Plus we talk about some of the technique on display and some of the other points in the episode. After that we move into the preview section of the show with BJJ Fanatics Brown Belt Invitational, and below. The events notable names include Roberto Jimenez, Nick Ronan, Kody Steele, Nick Rodriguez, Pedro Marinho, Jesseary Childrey, and Pierre-Olivier Leclerc, and many more top stand out names. This is not an event to miss. After that we preview Fight to Win 124 In Seattle WA, headlined by Marcelo Mafra Vs. Edwin Najmi, and Karen Antunes vs. Mayssa Bastos, plus Arnaldo Maidana de Oliveira vs. Josh Hinger in a match sure to end in scrambles. After that we previewed GrappleFest 6, by Figure 4 Promotions. This event features both Miyao brothers. We have an exciting match where we are sure to see some footlock entries in Joao Miyao vs Frank Rosenthal. Paulo Miyao takes on Kamil Wilk, and the man himself Masakazu Imanari takes on 10th planet specialist Ben Eddy, as well as a ton of other great matchups on this card. We also briefly touch on the Submit IV, taking place this weekend as well, and the lack of any information surrounding ACBJJ 15. We also talk about sponsorships, and terrible tattoos. Recorded 9-2-2019

This week on the show Maine and Josh preview ADCC 2019 divisions as well as recap Fight to Win 120 in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Also on the show we preview Fight to Win 121, SOGI 3, and the Shugyo Invitational. In the news segment Maine and Josh talk about some interesting superfight news regarding Ultimate Mat Warriors, and Finishers Sub only 10. We talk black belt promotions, and get into the craziness of ADCC 2019. In our preview of ADCC 2019 we take a look at the -66 kg division We talk about all the movement in the division and currently what the division looks like. We talk about some of the dark horses and some of the divisions stand out grapplers, that round out the -66 kg division. In the -77 kg division we do much of the same and talk about the addition of Dante Leon. The speculation continues for the rest of the men’s divisions -88, -99 and +99 where we talk about the movement of Yuri up and his potential wresting matchups available in that division. After that we talk about the woman’s -60kg division and returning 2017 champ Beatriz Mesquita, as well as the other power houses in the division. Then we finish the ADCC division preview with the woman’s +60 kg division and Maine talks about how much he wants to see Gabi Garcia vs Tayane Porfirio After that we move into the recap of Fight To Win 120 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Featuring DJ Jackson vs Edwin Najmi for the middle weight no Gi title. In the co-main event we broke down Catherine Perret vs Tubby Alequin. Plus we talk about Dan Dykemans very interesting calf slicer need exploder submission. As well as a few other matches on the card. After that we move into the preview section of the show talking about Fight to Win 121 in Austin Texas main evented by Gabi Garcia Vs Nathiely de Jesus as well as a purple belt welterweight title in no Gi featuring William Tackett versus Carlos Espinoza. In a matchup sure to produce fireworks. Then we move into a brief preview of SOGI 3, talking about some of the stand out names including Keith Krikorian, Jordan Holy, Sean Ashley, Mike Davila and more. After that we talk about the Shugo invitational and tease an upcoming interview with the promoter regarding the event. Then in the alto section of the show Maine and Josh talk about vacation etiquette while training away from home. How you should always buy a shirt, and other tidbits of information when traveling abroad. Recorded 8-4-2019You can follow us on InstagramTwitterFacebookAnd subscribe to us on Youtube for additional content.

On this special one day delayed episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine an Emil Recap Fight to Win 119 in Philly, the UAEJJF AJPT King of Mats in Tokyo. We preview Fight to Win 120 in Pittsburgh, and speculate about the Shugyo Invitational that seemingly came out of nowhere. Kicking the show off with news we talk about some movement of the ADCC weight classes, grapplers moving up divisions and being replaced in others. We talk about Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena and what weight they have agreed to compete in their rematch at. We talk about a Baltimore non Profit bringing more BJJ to the youth of the city. After that we move into the recap section taking a look at Fight to Win 19 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. This event had the highest payout of any Fight to Win event this year. Maine and Emil talk about how crazy this is for such a small venue and how great it is for the sport. We recap the Johnathan JT Torres vs Vagner Rocha matchup and talk about how this could be a potential ADCC matchup. We break down Tim Spriggs Vs Tex Johnson, Nikki Sullivan vs Sarah Block and the amazing flexibility of Sullivan. plus Tyler King vs Troy Everett. This card was a lot of fun and worth your time. After that we move into a short recap of the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro Tour in Tokyo talking about how impressive Isaac Doederlein has looked recently. We talk a little about the group stages and the semifinals then break down the final matchup between Isaac Doederlein vs. Gabriel Sousa. That saw Doederlein win via footlock in a little under 3 minutes. After that we go into previews talking about the Shugyo Invitational and all the mystery surrounding the event. Shawn Weisenburgh, Ethan Crelinsten, Rafael Domingos, Nathan Orchard, Keith Krikorian, Jordan Holy and a few others have all been seeded as names on the event. This event looks like it will have an air date sometime in August 2019. Then we preview Fight to Win 120 in Pittsburg PA, Headlined by a Black Belt No-Gi Middle Weight Title between Edwin Najmi vs DJ Jackson, the Co Main Event is a Female Black Belt Bantam Weight No-Gi Title featuring Catherine Perrett vs Tubby Alequin This card also features Evan Mulgrave vs Keith Miner.Recorded 7-30-2019

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Third Coast Grappling 2, SAGC, and Rise 7. In the new section we talk about how Rafael Lovato Jr took the belt from Gegard Mousasi as well as Meregali and his post fight call out to Keenan looking for a rematch.In the recap for Third Coast Grappling we go through the top matches on the card breaking down the loop choke that Mergali hit on Cyborg. We talked about Craig Jones, Matheus Diniz, and the potential ADCC match later this year between Vagner Rocha and Ethan Crelinsten. We also break down the Edwin Najmi vs Gianni Grippo match, and talk about Gilbert "Durinho" Burns victory. In the recap for SACG the hosts talk about what it was like to do commentary for SAGC Redemption in college park Maryland. We talk about the three man commentary team of Maine, Emil, and Josh. In a true miracle managing not to curse for nearly 4 hours straight. We talk about the unique SAGC endurance format, plus go through some of our top matches on the card. We run through the undercard matches, then move into teh 10 man 155 pound bracket that ended up with 2 contenders that are scheduled to face off for the best at SACG 8. Big thanks for SACG for having us back to serve as commentary on this event. This event is up on the SACG Facebook page for anyone who wants to go back and watch the event. After that we move into the recap of Rise 7. This straight NYC card features some title bouts, Rey De Leon taking the number one contender spot to face off against defending 145 pound champ Frank Rosenthal. The we talk a bit about current IBJJF world champion Joao Miyao's heel hook victory over Finishers promoter Zach Maslany. Plus some more MMA fighters taking grappling bouts on this card. After that we move into the preview section of the show talking about Fight to Win 117 being headlined by Kaynan Duarte of Atos vs Gutemberg Perreira of GFT, always exciting Baret Yoshida vs Marcus Norat, and some of the top woman's competitors in the world Jena Bishop vs Luiza Monteiro. Plus a showcase brown belt matchup between Keith Krikorian, and Dan Dykeman.We plan to record a second show this week to cover Midwest Finishers 2, Fight to Win 116, and preview, Sub Spectrum 8. Look out for the show later in the week. There was just too many events to fit into one show. Recorded 6-24-2019

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap all of the weeks professional grappling and preview the upcoming week’s marathon of events. This week on the show we recap King Of Mats Heavyweights in Moscow. Fight to Win 115 in Seattle Washington then we preview. SAGC that the Grappling Rewind team will be commentating, we also preview mid west finishers to the welterweights Fight To Win 116 in Richmond California. Third Coast Grappling 3, and have an interview with the president of the organization Ryan McGuire. First we kick off the news Rodolpho Viera has been signed by the UFC. Josh Hinger and Keenan Cornelius have started making a podcast. Kasai Pro 6 qualifiers have all been completed and the finalists are ready to battle it out. Alex Vianna is going to be on his own episode of the Grappler Union Podcast this week. After that we move into the recap section taking a look at you UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Jiu-jitsu pro tour. Heavyweights king of mats A vent that saw stand out João Rocha, and Kaynan Duarte is a series of matches, along with A few other notable matches. After that we move into the recap of F2W 115. Where we saw Nathan Orchard versus Dustin Akbari end with fireworks. And some outstanding judo matches from Maka Yacapin and Others. Also see Nathiely de Jesus retain her title belt for fight to win over Jessica flowers with an impressive knee bar finish. After that we move into the heavy preview section talking about SAGC that the team will be commentating on this coming weekend. This event features some stand out local talent and Andrew Kochel, Ellis Karadag, and Eric Naples. Then we take a look at the Midwest finish her second event featuring a 20 man welterweight bracket that is stacked with talented names such as David Garmo, both Tackett brothers are on the event, Jordan Peitzman, Pierre-Oliver Leclerc, Zach Edwards and more. After that we move onto FW2 116 being headline to by Tanner Rice vs Helton Jose Jr, and Marcos Torregrosa vs Pete Shoemaker. Rest of the card is loaded with other black belt matches, and rounded out with some great lower belts as well. Then we move onto Third Coast Grappling 3 featuring one of the craziest Maine cards we have seen in a while. These are just some of the names featured on the event and some of the matchups we talked about Kit Dale, Gabriel Arges, Lucas Valente, Marcio Andre, Marcelo Azevedo, Gilbert Burns, Vagner Rocha, Ethan Crelinsten, Edwin Najmi, Gianni Grippo, Craig Jones, Matheus Diniz, Cyborg Abreu, Nicholas Meregali. After that we had a brief interview with the president of the organization and talked about the event, and rules. We also briefly touched on Rise 7, featuring bouts from João Miyao, Zach Maslany, Josh Burkman, Rey De Leon, Frank Rosenthal, and more. All this and much much more and this weeks episode of the show. Recorded 6-17-2019

The boys have on multiple time BJJ world champion black belt Edwin Najmi, whi just so happens to be a giant nerd. Dig deep into what it's like to be a high level athlete but still have time to sit down and grind out some games. Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/overachievers) Check us out on instagram: @OG.Podcast | @Vvash | @AshiPastrami As well as on Twitter: @OverachieversP | @Vvash | @AshiPastrami Hit us up with your questions on twitter with the hashtag #askOGP and we'll start on a feedback section (seriously, do it, we want more to talk about). Overachievers Theme song created by Jeremy Tollas Streaming channels: Charlie | Dom Special Guest: Edwin Najmu.

On this weeks show we have Maine and new member of the Grappling Rewind Team Austin break down the weeks professional BJJ events and some grappling related MMA news. We recapped Kasai Pro 5, Quintet Fight Night 3 the females, and Fight to Win 107 New England. Then we preview Fight to Win 108 In Philadelphia. In the news section of the show we commented on the interesting news that apparently everyone is training at DDS and Renzo’s this week. We saw multiple main card stand outs and world champs including Buchecha, Gordon, Craig, Romulo, Pena, in the blue basement. This is for sure an ADCC camp, but interesting non the less. We also talk about some potential matchup’s for Ben Askren in wrestling. Maine talks about his interview with BJJ strength Podcast. In the recap section of Kasai Pro 5 in New York. We go deep into every single match of the 205 pound light heavyweight tournament featuring Aaron tex Jhonson, Felipe Pena, John Thor Blank, Kaynan Duarte, Jackson Souza, Craig Jones, and more. We talk about how absolutely crazy it was that Tex was able to Heel Hook Pena; and espouse about how amazing Duarte is. As well as talk about some interesting technical pieces of Craig Jones game with respect to back control. We talk about the super fights on the card as well. Marcos Tinoco impressive takedown game versus Romulo Barral. Dante Leon and him impressive rear naked choke of a top grappler in Edwin Najmi in back to back Kasai events; and Mayssa Bastos impressive performance and submission of Fiona Watson. After that we move into the recap of Quintet Fight Night 3 the ladies. This is the promotions first time showcasing an all women’s event. We talk about all the matchups on this event. In the first round team matchups with Team 10th Planet vs. Team Deep Jewels we saw impressive submissions from Elvira Karppinen that we’re instrumental in progressing team 10th planet into the second team stage. On the other side of the team stage we saw Team BJJ Kunoichi vs. Team Sun Chlorella Rikako Yuasa and Yuki Sugichi submit their teams way into the final team stage against team 10th planet. In the final team stage we talk about Liz Carmouche, Grace Gundrum, Fabina Jorge and the rest of 10th Planet vs. BJJ Kunoichi in a series of draws where 10th planet was able to secure the victory. We talk about the superfghts on the card as well, looking at the rebroadcast of Sakuraba and his crazy Japanese theatrics matchup and more. Then we get into our recap of Fight to Win 107, outside of Boston. Recapping Ana Carolina Viera vs Luisa Montiero. Nick the Show Pony Rodriguez in his Fight To Win debut; and one of the best judo matches the team has ever seen under the old school F2W rules. After all that we move into the preview section where we take a look at Fight to Win 108 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania headlined by Eddie Cummings return and tile defense. Maine is going to be at this card covering it live and is very excited about t given the stack of huge names on the card. This event features DJ Jackson, Murillo Santana, Josh Palmer, Dylan Royce, Mike Padilla vs Andrew Kochel in a match sure to produce fireworks. Plus a rematch the we all want to see Amanda Leve vs Maggie Grindatti for the brown belt Gi title at welterweight. Plus John Battle defending his belt, and Nick Rodriguez back to back weeks, but fighting for a title this week. This is not one to miss. Recorded 4-7-2019

On this weeks show Maine and Emil get right into it. No April Fools Jokes, (because we recorded the show before April 1) we get right into BJJ news. Tapology has added submission grappling results to their website. Making it a one stop shop for a multitude of combat sports results. If you are a grappling nerd like we are this is pretty exciting news. Then we get into the recap of Fight to Win 106 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. This event paid out over $46,000. Which is great to see. We talk about Cyborg. A whole slew of title fights on the card. As well as a Rewind Recommends match between Karen Antunes and Talita Alencar which was Fight of the Night and a match for the F2W Fly Weight Championship. We talk about an amazing choke from Rafael Formiga Barbosa Vs. Alexandre Pimentel Choke which was Submission of the Night For the Masters Black Belt Welter Weight Title. As well as a number of other title fights on the card. And some really stand out performances from the black belts. After that we moved the preview section of the show where we preview Quintet Fight Night 3 the Females. Do we have a preview for you. We (Emil) dug deep and found out information about all of the grapplers on the lineup for this light weight fight night. We took a look at all four teams. Team 10th planet, Grace Gundrum, Liz Carmouche, Elvira Karppinen, Fabiana Jorge, and Illia, Team BJJ Kunoichi with multiple time black belt world champ Rikako Yuasa. Team Sun Chlorella featuring Sara McMann, and team Deep Jewels with the heaviest grappler King Reina, and her judo background. We had a great time previewing this event, and it made us even more excited to speculate on potential matchup’s for the following week. After that we preview KASAI Pro 5 and it’s 205 pound light heavyweight tournament. It is an outstanding the stacked bracket. Where every single grappler announced has a legitimate shot at taking the title. Literally no one in the lineup needs introduction Felipe Pena who is Felipe Pena, The Australian phenom Craig Jones, CJJ 185 pound champ and ADCC trials stand out Jon “Thor” Blank, A man already halfway to a 2019 grand slam Kaynan Duarte, East Coast ADCC Trials winner Aaron ‘Tex’ Johnson, Jackson Sousa, Rustam Chsiev, and Pedro Marinho the Kasai Qualifier winner earring his spot in this monster bracket. Then we move into a brief preview of the Superfights featuring match ups between Marcos Tinoco vs Romulo Barral. Dante Leon fresh off his King of the Mats 5 victory this weekend now matched up with Edwin Najmi, And Mayssa Bastos vs Fiona Watson. This card is sure to produce some fire matchup’s. After all that we get into the staple of the show and preview Fight to Win 107. This event takes place in Tyngsboro Massachusetts. (Boston) and serves as an New England showcase for the areas (and beyond) grapplers. This event features Ana Carolina Vieira, Rick Hawn, Nick Rodriguez, Troy the night pigeon Everett. An outstanding lineup of other grapplers. There are some big names to watch on this card. After that we move it to the outer of the show next week we will have a guest host/ Analyist on the show Austin Jones. Who is going to fill-in and help the team break down the weeks events. We also briefly touch on Third Coast Grappling qualifier event, the King of the Mat 5, Tap Cancer Out Black Belt Showcase, and the ADCC Brazilian Trials (South American). Recorded 3/31/2019

Edwin Najmi is an American-born rising star in the sport of Brazilian jiu jitsu. Born on 22 January 1992 in Tarzana, California, he is a world-class black belt who trains at the Gracie Barra gym under the legend, Romulo Barral. The Northridge branch of the academy has produced some of the most talented fighters for more info: http://www.jiujitsutimes.com/edwin-najmi-podcast-on-how-he-start-jiu-jitsu-to-who-he-is-right-now/

What is more dangerous than Jiujitsu Superstar AJ Agazarm driving in a car talking to us? Well, add PROFESSOR! Gabriel Arges, and "the somehow able to fly as a human" Edwin Najmi, and you get Verbal Tap Episode 140. The guys recap the No Gi Worlds, talk to Gabe and Edwin, then grill AJ about all things Flo Grappling, No GI Pans, and HIM FIGHTING IN RUSSIA?! On, the greatest card to ever hit the continent?! Ya, I'd listen in too.

So cool to finally talk with Edwin Najmi about his upcoming super-fight at the Submission Series Pro, the guy is a blast to talk jiujitsu with. Big thanks to Edwin for also bringing surprise guest (and bad ass BJJ Competitor) Gabriel Arges! Finally, Joey Hauss from LA Jiujitsu Club joins the guys for Over/Under Kevin UFC 189. Listen in, this podcast has everything.