Podcast appearances and mentions of elisabeth clay

This week show Maine and Miranda recap WNO 27 headlined by Nick Rodriguez vs Kaynan Duarte in a third match and co-main evented by Luke Griffith vs Victor Hugo.In the news section of the show, we discussed the potential rumor, retirement of Gordon, Ryan and John Danaher. We also discuss an upcoming potential coaching based off between Craig Jones and Gordon. In the recap section of the show, we break down the main event discussing the improvements that Nick Rodriguez has made to his game in five years since his first two matches with Kaynan Duarte. We discussed the early takedown from. Kaynan the improved back defense from Rodriguez. We then discussed the pacing and passing and mounting sequence from Nicky Rod that allowed him to take the match on decision. In a recap of the company that we discussed Luke Griffith versus Victor Hugo, we talked about some of the dynamics in the wrestling and takedowns, and how this match shared a lot of dynamics with the main event matchup with a seemingly come-from-behind victory for Luke after getting Hugo back and controlling for a large section of the match. In the Women's Featherweight Championship match we discussed a rematch between Helena Crevar vs Elisabeth Clay that saw Crevar on top and working to pass the guard, we also discussed the counter back, take off of a known offense from Clay in the way that she goes for the foot lock. We talked about some of the preparation that must have been taking place in Helena's camp that allowed her to eventually get the back of the leg lock transition and win with a rear naked choke to take the featherweight title.We break down the barn burner of a match between Andrew Tackett vs Fabyury Khrysthyan, we discussed the overwhelming pace and activity from Andrew and how his transitions and wrestling look as good as ever. Then we discussed the transition into the heel hook that won him the match submission In Xande Ribeiro vs Richie Martinez we talk about the early heel hook attempt from Boogie and then the later judges faxor that Xande appeared to have taken offense at leading to a phenomenal double under pass into a signature kimura.In Owen Jones vs Julian Espinosa we discuss the movement and transitions of Jones that he was able to use to get back and finish the rear naked choke.We also briefly discuss the undercard matches of Chris Wojcik vs Michael Esquivel ending in an ankle lock for Wojick, Alan Magendzo vs Colin Carr with Alan taking a late replacement decision. In Ben Eddy vs Josh Wyland we discussed the great north south passing from Josh and the triangle choke counter that Ben was able to use to win the match. We also discussed Taylor Hishaw vs Trinity Pun that saw Taylor take a win by decision. In the recap of Fight to Win 279 Newark we discussed the Main Event of Junny Ocasio vs. Eric Naples we discussed some of Junny passing and back taking then the Rear Triangle Armbar finish that Junny used to retain his 135 pound title. In the preview section of the show we discussed BJJ Stars 15 with Meyram Maquine vs Diogo Reis, Erich Munis vs Adam Wardzinski, Gabi Pessanha vs Tayane Porfirio, and Leo Ferreira vs Hygor Brito. We also briefly discussed the 185lbs No-Gi Grand Prix featuring Mica Galvão, Roberto Jiminez (who replaces Gabriel Almeida), Elijah Dorsey, Oliver Taza, Isaque Bahiense, Jon Thor Blank (who replaced PJ Barch), Jonnatas Gracie, and Izaak Michell.In the outro, we discussed finishing the podcast studio. Recorded 4-21-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Josh preview the WNO 27 card mainly focusing on the Co-main event down, but touching on the main event that was previewed in full on last week's show. We kick off the show in the news section discussing the CJI 2 announced teams and names. In the preview section we discuss Kaynan Duarte vs Nick Rodriguez 3Then in the main part of the show go on discuss a matchup between two men who have beaten both of the main event fighters. Luke Griffith vs Victor Hugo we talk about some of their recent matches and performances, as well as some of the dynamics and the match and how the guard may play into this match as well as how each Camp will have prepared for the matchup.In our discussion of Women's Featherweight Championship between Elisabeth Clay vs Helena Crevar we talk about the recent performances as well as the kneebar game of Clay we talk about their first matchup at West Coast trials in 2021 and the similarities and differences between both of the games. In Andrew Tackett vs Fabyury Khrysthyan we share our love of the action packed pace that Andrew Tackett pushes against all of his opponents and reflect on some of our favorite moments from his recent matches, hoping that we will see more of the same in this matchup. In Owen Jones vs Julian Espinosa we discussed Owen's ability to go into the legs and also threaten the upper body during the transitions, as well as some of the recent performances from Julian.In Xande Ribeiro vs Richie Martinez we talked about how much of a legend Xande is and run through his world championship accolades in both the Gi and NoGi at ADCC and IBJJF. We talked about some of the stylistic differences and areas of Richie's guard that Xande we need to play around.We also briefly discussed the WNO 27 UndercardFeaturing matches with Chris Wojcik vs Michael Esquivel II, Sebastian Attard vs Colin Carr, Taylor Hishaw vs Trinity Pun, and Ben Eddy vs Josh Wyland.Recorded 4-13-2025

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the Fight Pass Invitational headlined by Victor Hugo vs Nick Rodriguez.In the news section we discuss the two teams announced for CJI2 being B Team & New Wave. We talk about the announced First Women's Squads events for Polaris and Team Captains Ffion and Crevar happening in June.We also talk about the Sapatero 100k 160lbs bracket happenign March 15th with a stacked roster. Plus big news with the UFC announcing its putting big money 10-12 million into BJJWe also talk about Jozef Chen being awarded his black belt at B Team.In the recap of FPI 10 we talk about Victor Hugos Rear Naked Choke over Nicky Rod in overtime shocking everyone. We recap Renato Canuto vs Oliver Taza 2 with Canuto taking a points victory like he did in 2019.In Brianna Ste-Marie vs Elisabeth Clay we talk about the Von Flue choke that BSM set up and hit off of Clay's classic Kneebar entry. In Ronaldo Junior vs Felipe Costa we talk about the front choke transitions from Ronaldo. In Andy Murasaki vs Daniel Sathler we talked about the heel hook in overtime and some of the history of the athletes in the matchup. In Cassia Moura vs Sarah Galvao we talked about the speed of Moura wrestling and her points victory in overtime.In Helena Crevar vs Maggie Grindatti Lira we discussed the back side 50/50 entry that Crevar used to Submit Maggie with a calf slicer in regulation and how this tool slots into her game. In Achilles Rocha vs Nathan Haddad we talked about match dynamics and the decision for Rocha. In Alex Enriquez vs Julia Alves we talked about the standing restart and Alex testbook back jump to set up the rear-naked choke win in overtime. In Carlos Henrique vs Victor Delibero we talked about the armbar win for Carlos.In the outro we talked about finishing the Podcast Studio. Recorded 3-10-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview the upcoming Fight Pass Invitational 10. We discussed everything but the main event that we viewed on last week's show. We talk about the drop out of the main event Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino - With Ffion out due to a shoulder injuryWe preview the Main Event Nicky Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo on Grappling Rewind Podcast episode 380. on this weeks show we preview the main card a rematch between Renato Canuto vs Oliver Taza. We talk about there2019 ADCC Worlds match, and how Canuto to was able to take the match on pointsIn the preview of Elisabeth Clay vs Brianna Ste-Marie, we talk about their recent black belt matches atWNO 20 where Clay took a Refs Decision, and IBJJF No Gi Words 2024 in the Open Class Qualifier where BSM won via RNCIn the preview of Ronaldo Junior vs Felipe Costa we essentially break the match down to is Feliope Costa better than Jay Rod at the matchup. In Andy Murasaki vs Daniel Sathler we talk about the potential for ex training partners to go at it once again on the big stage.In the preview of Sarah Galvao vs Cassia Moura essentially one of the hottest prospect matches you can make.In the preview of Maggie Grindatti Lira vs Helena Crevar we talk about the veteran gatekeeper Grindatti vs the young phenom Crevar and how the points may play out.We also preview Achilles Rocha vs Nathan Haddad, Alex Enriquez vs Julia Alves, and Carlos Henrique vs Victor DeliberoRecorded 3-3-2025

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the Fight Pass Invitational 5 FPI 5, and the 2023 IBJJF No-GI Worlds. Plus preview the teams for AIGA Championship.In news we talk about the ONE FC apprentice Season 2 launching in Asia. the 50k belt match proposal between Nicky Rod and Gordon Ryan. Gutenberg leaving GFT to go to AOJ, and Talita Alencar winning her UFC debut. In the recap of the Fight Pass Invitational 5 we recap Felipe Pena vs. Nicholas Meregali that saw Meregali submit Pena with a RNC. In Yuri Simões vs. Nicky Rodriguez we saw Rod win via points. We also recap the entire rest of the card including Mason Fowler vs. Haisam Rida, Nicky Ryan vs. Jonnatas Gracie, Victor Hugo vs. Big Dan Manasoiu,  Luiza Monteiro vs. Elisabeth Clay, Andy Varela vs. Achilles Rocha, Vagner Rocha vs. Victor Silverio, Amanda Mazza vs. Hannah Goldy, and Cristian Guzman vs. Aaron Wilson. In the recap of IBJJF No Gi Worlds 2023 we talk about every black belt adult finals match, recapping Roosterweight with Everton Teixeiria defeating Riki Yoshinaga by pointsLight Feather Edwin "Junny" Ocasio defeating Zach Kaina by decisionFeather Deigo "Pato" Oliveria defeating  Gianni Grippo by pointsLight Lucas Vallente defeating Deandre Corbre by pointsMiddle Tommy Langaker defeating  Mike Perez by pointsMedium Heavy Ronaldo Junior defeating  David Garmo by DecisionHeavy Elder Cruz defeating  Adam Wardszinski by pointsSuper Heavy Javier Zaruski defeating  Vinicius Ferreira by Triangle chokeUltra Heavy Roosevelt Sousa defeating  Heikki Jussila by  RNCAbsolute Roberto Jimenez defeating Roosevelt Sousa by RNCFor the women's divisions we recap Roosterweight with Mayssa Bastos defeating Ariana Cabral by Heel HookLight Feather Tammi Musumeci defeating Jessa Khan by pointsFeather Alex Enriquez defeating Adele Fiorino by pointsLight Ffion Davies defeating Amanda Bruse by pointsMiddle Gabi McComb defeating Thamara Silva by pointsMedium Heavy Elizabeth Mitrovic defeating Salla Simola by pointsHeavy Andressa Cintra defeating Raphaela Guedes by armbarSuper Heavy Kendall Reusing defeating Mikaela Barros by armbarAbsolute Ffion Davies defeating Gabbi McComb by RNCIn the preview section we discuss the AIGA teams. In the Outro Maine talks about his own competition this weekend and Miranda talks about reffing Maine. Timestamps 0:00:00 Start/ Intro News 1:09:35 FPI 5 Recap1:09:35IBJJF No Gi Worlds Recap 2:04:45 IBJJF No Gi Worlds 2023 Open Class Recap2:15:25 AIGA Preview2:20:30 OutroRecorded 12-11-2023

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the WNO 21 card, Arte Suave 30, Subversion Ascension, and preview UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5, Finishers Money in the Bank, and talk IBJJF No-Gi Worlds.In the recap section of the show we talk about WNO and discuss the technical points of the matches starting with Mica Galvao vs Kody Steele that saw Mica win with a RNC after some amazing suplexes and retaining his Welterweight Title. In Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr. we talk about how Pedro used pace and wrestling to win a decision and retain his Light Heavyweight Title. In Diego "Pato" Olivera vs Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis we talk about the title changing hands due to a knee injury via Injury giving Pato the WNO Featherweight belt. In late replacement Giancarlo Bodoni vs Lucas Barbosa we talk about this ADCC finals rematch that saw Giancarlo take a decision over Hulk. In Luke Griffith vs Roosevelt Sousa we talk about Sousa leg entries and the counter Heel Hook Luke was able to hit early in the match. In Helena Crevar vs Julia Maele we talk about Crevar using her Guard and then seeing her top game on display as she went on to win a decision. In Tainan Dalpra vs Troy Russell we talk about Tainan anticipated No-Gi Black Belt debut and his wresting and finishing armbar sequence that won him the match. In the Battle of Trials medalist we talk about Owen Jones vs Dominic Mejia where Owen was able to leverage his guard to win a decision.In Reese Lafever vs Estevan Martinez we talked about the pace of the match and Reese's ability to slow down the match in the places he wanted and win a decision.We also discuss Nick Mataya submission win over Ian Butler with a Kimura, and Mia Funegra defeating Janice Russell with an armbar.We then recap Arte Suave 30 talking about Keith Krikiorian, and Queixinho matches on the card. We then talk about Josh Saunders Vs Bob Farias on Subversion Ascension.In the preview section we talk about every match on the UFC FPI Nicholas Meregali vs Felipe Pena a rematch from 2018 but this time in No-Gi with Pena training for a triathlon leading up to the match.  In another rematch we talk about Nicky Rodriguez vs Yuri Simoes and how this match may look far different with the developments to Nicky Rod's game.  In Mason Fowler vs Haisam Rida we discussed the "small mans game" that Fowler is able to play and the sometimes hot and cold explosive nature of Haisam game.  In Nicky Ryan vs Jonnatas Gracie we discuss pace and if Nicky will be able to counter the increasing pace of Gracie.  In Dan Manasoiu vs Victor Hugo we talk about another ADCC rematch and how to FPI rules may play a huge factor here and the additional year of experience for Big Dan may be a deciding factor. In Luiza Monteiro vs Elisabeth Clay we talk about the leg lock offense of Clay going into this rematch. In Achilles Rocha vs Andy Varela in a very interesting matchup where pace may be a deciding factor with Varela at altitude in his hometown.  We also discuss Vagner Rocha vs Victor Silveiro, Christian Guzman vs Aaron Wilson, Hannah Goldy vs Amanda Mazza,.In the outro Maine and Miranda talked about ramping up for their own competitions. Recorded 12-5-2023

This week on the show Maine and Josh preview Gordon Ryan versus Patrick Gaudio for the Heavyweight Championship on WNO 20 Night of Champions  Plus we preview the Polaris Absolute GP and recap Enigma Invitational 13.We kick off the show with the previews discussing The previous match between Gordon Ryan and Patrick gaudio back in 2018 and why it's probably not that relevant nowadays anyway we discussed some of the recent activity of Gordon  contrasted with that of gaudio in No-Gi  we also discuss the small margin of victory during the first matchup in the IBJJF  prior to heel hooks being added to the organization many years ago we discussed some potential strategies that could be employed during the match and possibly some strategies Gordon might decide to implement based on interviews he's done the leading up to the rematch. In the preview of Rafaela Guedes vs Nathiely de Jesus for the Women's Heavyweight Championship we discuss both women's major victories and possible avenues for Rafaela to retain the title.In Brianna Ste-Marie vs Elisabeth Clay for the Women's 145 lbs Championship,  we talk about their previous match back in 2019 when they were both purple belts and how much like in the main event that's probably not that relevant to this matchup we discussed some of the tactics that clay may use including repeated leg lock attempts that contrasted with Brianna's passing and back taking ability.We also discussed the fantastic men's tournaments, a 170 lb men's welterweight bracket of four featuring some of the most exciting and top-level Grapplers in the sport Mica Galvao, PJ Barch, Andrew Tackett, and Jay Rodriguez.  We talked about Mica  potentially having the most pressure on him going into this and being the one to beat plus we talked about how all of these Grapplers have that something special and ability to turn it on when needed and upset anyone in the bracket.   We talked about everyone's ability to capitalize on very small mistakes and turn anything into a major victory.In the men's 145 lb bracket we talked about some of the rematches that are possible in the tournament we also discussed some of the seating with current ADCC -66kg champion Diogo Reis, Certainly in the FrontRunner position as he takes on Ash Williams, Keith Krikorian, and Gabriel Sousa.  We discussed the recent match between Ash and Keith as well as the match between Keith and Gabriel.  In our preview of Polaris 25 the absolute we discussed The men who have been announced for the bracket including Kaynan Duarte, giancarlo Bodoni, Izaak Mitchell, Jason Rau, Roberto Jimenez, and Fabricio Andre, We discussed some of the first round matchups and possible matchups and broke down why current -99 KG ADCC champion Kaynan may have to be on his toes in his first round matchup vs Rau.  We also discussed some of the announced undercard Grapplers including ADCC European Trials champion Owen Jones. We also reviewed how Deandre Corbre ran through Enigma Invitational and how he used the triangle from the back and armbar combination to finish most of his matches.In the outro section Maine  talks about taking some time off to heal injuries.Recorded 9-25-2023

The biggest Drug Bust in BJJ History- 5 athletes suspended for 3 year! Elisabeth Clay wins through to become the 1st Female Polaris Champion. A friend of the Podcast has been kicked out of his Gym of 5 years for asking permission to train at another gym and treated as a traitor.  Joey has extended his approach of Rest rounds to Rest Weeks find out why this might work for you!

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Polaris 23 that was the most stacked women's bracket ever. We also discuss IBJJF and USADA suspending 5 athletes for failed doping tests. In the news section we go through all the suspended athletes and what they were taking.In the recap section of the show we discuss the women's -66kg bracket  on Polaris 23.  Plus the superfight between Chris Weidman vs Owen Livesey that ended with Owen taking a close but exciting decision in one of the best takedown matches we have seen in a long time.  In the stacked Women's bracket we talked about every match. In the QuarterfinalsFfion Davies took a decision over Giovanna Jara on points, this was the only points win in the first two rounds. Elisabeth Clay submitted Joanna Dineva with a great Reverse Triangle after working on it earlier in the match, Amy Campo submitted Julia Maele with a Rear Naked Choke a little more than halfway through the match.  Brianna Ste-Marie submitted Maggie Grindatti with a textbook Armbar after Grindatti escaped one of the deepest non-break Kimura's we have seen ever on the show. In the semifinals Elisabeth Clay submitted Ffion Davies with a Toe Hold in under 3 minutes cementing her slot as one if not the best women's leg locker on the planet.  Amy Campo submitted Brianna Ste-Marie with a Rear Naked Choke almost at the buzzer less than 10 seconds before the end of the match.In the finals we saw Elisabeth Clay beat Amy Campo by one points due to Campo sitting back for a leg and Clay taking top position.  This event was great. We also briefly recapped SOGI and Keith Krikorian match on the card and the heavyweight title match. Recorded 3-12-2023

In this episode we have Elisabeth Clay with us, a dominating competitor who won gold in the 2022 Nogi Worlds and Nogi Pan Ams in both absolute and weight categories. We were delighted to have the chance to speak with her in the run up  to her appearance on Polaris this week (Saturday 11th March) where she will be fighting on Polaris' first women's Grand Prix.  Hosts: Shanti & Marina Guests: Elisabeth Clay Sound Editor and Composer: Will Grant

Today on the show I have the 2022 IBJJF No Gi World Middle and Absolute Champion, Elisabeth Clay. Elisabeth is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete as well as a black belt under Osvaldo Moizinho (Queixinho) and Samir Chantre, who represents the Ares BJJ Association. A prodigy at the age of 16, the (then) Alaska-based athlete conquered the ADCC West Coast Trials (2017). Elisabeth continued her rise to the top of the grappling ladder during the years that followed, conquering numerous important titles on the IBJJF amateur circuit while also having successful runs as a professional in events such as Who's #1, Fight 2 Win, SUBVERSIV, and many more. Links Mentioned: IG @elisabethclayBJJ Ares BJJ Association http://www.aresbjj.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/foreverwhitebelt/message

Elisabeth Clay is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Osvaldo "Queixinho" Moizinho and a professional Jiu Jitsu athlete. Elisabeth has more than 20 Jiu Jitsu medals and titles including F2W World Wide Champion, ADCC Trials Gold Medalist, 4 time No-Gi Worlds Gold Medalist, and 2022 No-Gi Worlds Middle and Absolute Champion. Watch the episode here ➡️ https://youtu.be/x8fjxmHs3go

Training in martial arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo, wrestling, & Muay Thai is my outlet for improving my mental health and becoming a better person. Shop our apparel line made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete at https://jiujitsuoutlet.com/ On this forty-third episode of the podcast, I speak with BJJ black belt Elisabeth Clay. Elisabeth is one of the best competitors in the world. In 2022, she competed at the ADCC world championships and also took home double gold at the NoGi Pan-American championship. She is a BJJ multiple time world champion who just recently won the 2022 IBJJF NoGi world championships for a third time.  After a childhood competing in gymnastics, Elisabeth committed herself full time to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After years of dedication to the art, she has become a fearsome competitor. On this episode, we talk about Elisabeth's recent experience competing at the ADCC world championships. We chat about how to grow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - especially for women. Elisabeth shares about why she feels there needs to be more weight brackets for women to compete in at ADCC and other BJJ tournaments. We get into a comparison about gymnastics and martial arts and how the two arts are similar. Elisabeth also shares about the mental preparation she does before tournaments and how high level competition has helped her mental health Listen to this episode and learn about how competing in Jiu-Jitsu can help your mindset. Favorite quote - "You have to stay down in the grind!" Follow Elisabeth Clay on Instagram and send her a DM if you want to schedule a seminar in Europe at your academy. Want to support the show and the research we are doing into the societal impacts of martial arts? Go to JiuJitsuOutlet.com to shop our exclusive line of apparel made for the Jiu-Jitsu athlete. The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and you want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend Talkspace... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks everyday.  

This week on the show Maine and Miranda preview ADCC 2022 and discuss the odds that have come out for each division.  We dive deep and look at every previous match that anyone in ADCC has had with someone else in their division. We talk about the F2W Bet odds at -66, -77, -88, -99, +99, and -60, +60.  Starting with the Men's -66kg division odds and rematches Men 66kg why Garry Tonon at +135 is interesting against silver medalist Kennedy Maciel at +140, and trials winner and AOJ stand out Cole Abate at +215, we talk rematches with Fabricio Andrey +255, in front of Diogo Reis +275, and Diego Oliveira +450. With Ashley Williams +500 recent win over Keith Krikorian +550 and AJ Agazarm +600 2017 silver medalist doing trials to get an invite again we talked out recent division rematches of Josh Cisneros +600, and trials winner Ruan Alvarenga +600, Gabriel Souza +600 , and 2017 and 2018 trials winner Ethan Crelinsten +1k then veteran Geo Martinez +1.5k trials winner Jeremy Skinner +2k and Sam McNally +2.5k for the division In the Men 77kg preview we talk about 2X champ JT Torres as a +125, against 18 year old phenom Mica Galvao +140, and the Atos stand out Kade Ruotolo just behind at+165, ADCC 2019 4th place Dante Leon +300, and West Coast trials winner William Tackett +425 ahead of South American Trials Winner Roberto Jimenez +450, at even odd with vetran Davi Ramos +450, and just in front of Nicky Ryan +475, late replacement and ADCC west coast trials semi finalist Andy Varela +500, at even odds with his teammate PJ Barch +500, and European trials winner Tommy Langaker +500 who holds a recent victory over Reanto Canuto +550, an ADCC veteran and 3rd place absolute in 2019 Lachlan Giles +800 in his division, ahead of European trials winner Oliver Taza +1250, late replacement Magid Hage +1250, and Australian trials winner Kenta Iwamoto +2.5kIn the Men 88kg preview we talk about champ Matheus Diniz +125 and his recent matches with Lucas Barbosa +140, and how he may have to face Tye Ruotolo +150 first round, then discuss Mason Fowler +250, with many of his recent wins being now outside the weight class.We look at the rematches of Pedro Marinho +350, Vagner Rocha +375, and Josh Hinger +400, who may also have to face Tye from Atos at teacher of the student, veteran Xande Ribeiro +500, at even odds with Giancarlo Bodoni +500, and in front of Izaak Michell +600 moving down from his trials weight.  B-Team Jacob Rodriguez +950, slight favorite over Isaque Bahiense +1000, and substantial favorite over European trials winner Eoghan O'Flanagan +2k, Alexandre De Jesus +2.5k, Santeri Ilius +2.5k, and Roberto Dib Frias +2.5k.We also preview the remaining divisions but I ran out of characters in this description. Below are the odds from F2W we previewed. Men 99kg moving down to -99 as champ is Kaynan Duarte +130 Yuri Simoes +170 Craig Jones +175 Nicholas Meregali +300 Pedro Marinho +300 Paul Ardilla +450 Patrick Gaudio +450 Rafael Lovato Jr +500 Vinicius Ferreira +500 Devhonte Johnson +550 Elder Cruz +650 Luke Griffith +800 Kyle Boehm +1kOwen Livesey +2k Joao Costa +2k Henrique Ceconi +2.5k Perttu Tepponen +2.5kA division of 5 champs Men +99kg with the only favorite Gordon Ryan -450 and Felipe Pena +300 Nick Rodriguez +375 Roberto Abreu +400 Joao Gabriel +450 Victor Hugo +550 Vinny Magalhaes +650 Orlando Sanchez +850 Max Gimenez +850 John Hansen +850 Roosevelt Sousa +900 Daniel Manasoiu +1000 Damon Ramos +1250 Haisam Rida +1250 Heikki Jussila +2.5k Josh Saunders +2.5kWomen -60kg Bianca Basilio +120 Ffion Davies +140 Bia Mesquita +250 Brianna Ste-Marie +250 Mayssa Bastos +350 Elvira Karppinen +1.5k Adele Fornarino +2k Julia Maele +2kWomen +60kg Gabi Garcia +120 Rafaela Guedes +130 Kendall Reusing +250 Amy Campo +300 Elisabeth Clay +400 Giovanna Jara +1.5k Eleftheria Christodolou +2k Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths +2kRecorded 9-5-2022

On this episode , I have Elisabeth Clay , one the top female jiu-jitsu players. We talk about her life starting and getting into jiu-jitsu also recapping about her past accomplishments. Unfortunately there was some technical difficulty, but it worked out. Please enjoy

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 second push out score. In Medium-Heavyweight we saw another close out this time for Atos between Lucas Barbosa and Gustavo BatistaAt Heavyweight we saw Kaynan Duarte end 16th seed Luan Azevedo amazing worlds run via Rear Naked ChokeIn Super-Heavyweight we saw Erich Munis rack up 7 advantages to beat Fellipe Andrew 2×2 on points with 7×2 advantages. At Ultra-Heavyweight in the strangest worlds division final ever we saw and discussed the Semi-Finals match between Nicholas Meregali and Vitor Hugo that saw Nicholas take it then be Disqualified in a strange ruling then banned for 1 year then advance Vitor Hugo to take on Max Gimenis in the finals to go on to win by toe hold.At Open-Weight we see more weirdness with Nicholas Meregali defeating Victor Hugo in the Quarter-Finals and defeating Kaynan Duarte in the semi finals, and being disallowed to compete and rematch Felipe Pena in the finals Preguiça left his belt after being awarded the walkover and retired from Gi competition.In the female divisions at Rooster Weight we saw a final between Mayssa Bastos and Jessica Caroline that saw bastos with a choke from the back.At Light-Featherweight in the finals we discussed Anna Rodrigues start of match pull and 4-2 points victory over Tammi MusumeciIn Featherweight we discussed the final between Gabi McComb and Bianca Basílio that ended via pointsAt Lightweight we broke down Bia Mesquita winning her 7th black belt world title over Luiza Monteiro via points 2×0 ptsIn Middleweight we broke down the phenomenal gamesmanship in Andresa Cintra victory over Thamara Ferreira in a close 2×2 points and 3×1 advantage win In Medium-Heavyweight we discussed the grips Ana Carolina Vieira used to defeat Elisabeth Clay in a close decision. In Heavyweight we looked at the final between Melissa Cueto vs Izadora Cristina that ended with a choke from the back for CuetoAt Super-Heavyweight we discussed Gabrieli Pessanha defeating Gabi Garcia with a choke from the back in the semifinals and Yara Soares via points 2×0 in the final. In the Open-Weight we discussed Yara Soares submitting Gabi Garcia with a choke and Garcie retiring on the mat.  Then discussed Gabrieli Pessanha defeating Yara Soares on points in the finals.In the outro we discussed plans for the week, the Christmas party and Zak's new house.Recorded 12-13-2021

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 take a look at the under 66 kilogram division the under 77 kg division the under 88 kg division the under 99 kg Division and the over 99 kilogram division as well as the women's plus 60 kg Division and the women's under 60 kg division and discuss some of the defining characteristics of the Grapplers announced for these divisions so far understanding that we are still missing 95 + percent of the entrance at time of recording.In the outro section we discuss the lead-up to the trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey for trials.Recorded 10-31-2021

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 ibjjf nogi worlds we discussed the mens and women's adult black belt finals.  In the roosterweight we discussed Estevan Martinez rear naked choke of Roiter Lima. At Light Featherweight Bebeto Oliveira winning a close split decision over Paulo Miyao.  At featherweight Diego Oliveira defeatingGabriel Sousa by advantages. At lightweight Gianni Grippo finishing Lucas Silva with a head and arm choke putting him to sleep, after a great run through the division. At middleweight Hugo Marques edging out Dante Leon by an advantage for the title. At medium heavyweight Jeferson Guaresi defeating Pedro Rocha by an advantage. At heavyweight Pedro Marinho defeating Vagner Rocha by two points, at super heavyweight Devhonte Johnson beating Joe Dierkhising by 2 points, at ultra heavy Roberto Cyborg Abreu defeating Victor Hugo in a rematch from last year by one back take. In the absolute we saw Pedro Marinho win a close decision over Cyborg.In the women's divisions we discussed the roosterweight final where Mayssa Bastos defeated Sofia Amarante by 9 points, at featherweight where Talita Alencar defeated Gabrielle McComb via on two sweeps, at lightweight where Ffion Davies defeated Hannah Sharp on points.  We discussed the middleweight close out between Raquel Canuto and Nathalie Ribeiro, and our thoughts on closeouts. At medium heavyweight we talked at length about Elisabeth Clay greatguillotien over Bridget Grace for the title. At heavyweight Rafaela Guedes decision win over Maria Malyjasiak. At super heavyweight Mayara Custódio advantage win over Alison Tremblay, and in the absolute finals Rafaela Guedes points victory over Elisabeth Clay. In the preview section we discussed Subversiv 6. In the outro of the show we discussed the local grappling events in town this last weekend. Recorded 10-11-2021

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 Women's Heavyweight we talked about the biggest first round upset Amanda Leve defeating Gabi Garcia via decision, and a close RNC attempt. We discuss the rest of the semi finals and quarter finals then talk about Rafaela Guedes submission win over Kendall Reusing with a guillotine for the title. In the consolation bracket we discuss Erin Harpe submission over Amanda Loewen via kimura, and Elisabeth Clay decision victory over Erin Harpe for third place. In the Men's 155 we talked about another huge upset, Gabriel Sousa defeating Mikey Musumeci with a north-south choke after securing the pass. Talk briefly about Josh Cisneros armbar win over Demian Anderson, and AOJ blue belt prospect Cole Abate decision win over Geo Martinez, plus Kade Ruotolo sub win over Pato with a Darce choke.  In the semis we talked about Kade flying scissor leg takedown that resulted in Josh Cisneros being taken out with an injury coming back in the consolation bracket we see Diego Pato submit Josh Cisneros with a RNC.  In the finals we talked about another darce win for Kade Ruotolo over Gabriel Sousa for the title. In the Women's 115 bracket Quarter-Finals, we talked about the decision wins, and Jessa Khan heel hook win over Jessica.  In the semi finals we discussed the wild calf slicer twister combo that Grace Gundrum submitted Jessa Khan with. In the consolation bracket we talked about the submissions Amanda Alequin sub win over Alex Nguyen via kneebar, Danielle Kelly submitting Jessica Crane with an inside heel hook, Amanda “Tubby” Alequin submitting Khan with a toe hold, and Tammi Musumeci defeating Danielle Kelly with an armbar. In the finals we talked about the last 3 minutes of positional work that saw Mayssa Bastos take a decision win over Grace for the title. In the Mens 185 we talked about the wildness of Jacob Couch submitting Roberto Jimenez with an inside heel hook, plus Tye Ruotolo defeating Johnny Tama with a jumping Darce choke.  In the semi finals we talked about Mica Galvao armbar win over Jacob Couch, and Tye Ruotolo submission win over Dante Leon with a guillotine. In the consolation bracket we talked about Jon “Thor” Blank submitting Jacob Couch with a reverse triangle, while sustaining an injury, and William Tackett submitting Dante Leon with a arm in calf-slicer.  In the finals we discussed Tye Ruotolo defeating Mica Galva by a close split decision. In the recap of F2W 185 We discussed Yuri Simoes fight of the night decision victory over Felipe Andrew that saw Yuri attacking takedowns and leg locks throughout the match.  In our main event recap of Grapple in the Temple we discuss Matheus Diniz modified von flu shoulder crank choke win over David Garmo. In the outro section of the show the hosts discussed plans for upcoming trips and ADCC trials. Recorded 9-27-2021

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 countering passing jumping guillotine attempts from Samuel with a back take for his 3 points, then counter wrestling and great sprawls. At +99kg Heikki Jussila defeats Mateusz Juskowiak via ref decision.For the women at -60kg Peyton Letcher submitted Ashley Bendle off of a super aggressive start and a great Hari Goshi over the hip and a quick back take, then after a reset we see a RNC belly down from the South African.  At +60kg Magdalena Loska submitted Slavka Holubjakova off of a really nice transition out of a high guard, and kneebar counter to the belly to back takedown.  In our recap of F2W 184 we discussed Dustin Akbari Split Decision win over Hugo Marques, that saw consistent shots, and pressure on the edge of the stage.In our preview of WNO championship we run through our picks for each division and why talking about the Men's 155 pound division featuring Gabriel Sousa, Diego "Pato" Oliveira, stand out favorite Mikey Musumeci, Kade Ruotolo, Damien Anderson, Joshua Cisneros, Geo Martinez, and AOJ dark horse Cole Abate.In the Women's 115 pound division we discussed why we believed Mayssa Bastos was the division frontrunner in a stacked division featuring Grace Gundrum, Jessa Khan, Danielle Kelly, Amanda "Tubby" Alequin, Tammi Musumeci, Jessie Crane, and Alex Nguyen.In the Men's 185 pound division we discussed how much of a toss up this division has begun with Craig Jones out with injury replaced by Oliver Taza, along with another stacked bracket featuring Tye Ruotolo, Micael Galvao, William Tackett, Dante Leon, Jon Blank, Roberto Jimenez, and Jacob Couch replacing the injured Pedro Marinho.At Women's Heavyweight we discussed a potential changing of the guard speculating if anyone would be able to take Gabi Garcia crown, in a division filled with rematches for all we discussed if Elisabeth Clay could make the changes needed or if Ana Carolina Vieira, Rafaela Guedes, Erin Harpe, Amanda Leve, Amanda Lowen, Kendall Reusing would be able to claim the title.At Men's Heavyweight we discussed the entrants combining ADCC -88 - +99 Kg into one division with all eyes on Kaynan Duarte, we looked and discussed how the rest of teh roster including Orlando Sanchez, Tim Spriggs, Kyle Boehm, Luiz Panza, Haisam Rida, Aaron Tex Johnson, and Mason Fowler might look to give him problems. We also briefly previewed Fight to Win 185 and Grapple in the Temple Matheus Diniz vs David Garmo.In the outro the hosts discussed teh upcoming ADCC USA trials. Recorded 9-20-2021

Ben is joined by elite jiu-jitsu competitor Elisabeth Clay to discuss the upcoming Who's Number One Championships. Elisabeth will be competing alongside seven of the world's best heavyweight grapplers for a chance at $30,000 in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most exciting grappling events ever. Elisabeth won the ADCC West Coast Trials at just 16-years old, and has been competing and winning at the highest level since, winning major tournaments and matches in both the gi and no-gi.

This week on the show Maine and Zak celebrate 200 episodes by recapping the IBJJF Pans 2021.  Plus we preview F2W 183.In the news section we discuss our special episode 200 that featured all of the grappling rewind staff and the possibility that the episode will never be released.In the recap section of the show we discuss every single adult men's and women's black belt final for the 2021 IBJJF pan championship. Including Roosterweight Livio Ribeiro victory over Hiago Gama, Light-featherweight Diego “Pato” Oliveira closed out over Pedro Dias, Featherweight Jamil Hill-taylor returned after a long layoff to defeat Gabriel Sousa, Lightweight Johnatha Alves defeated Lucas Valente. At Middleweight Tainan Dalpra Defeated Yago Souza, and Medium-heavyweight André Porfirio Defeated Pedro Marinho Via Straight Ankle LockIn the Heavyweight division Gustavo Batista Defeated Adam Wardzinski in their fourth meeting. At Super Heavyweight Fellipe Andrew Defeated Guilherme Augusto, at Ultra Heavyweight Victor Hugo finished Rodrigo Ribeiro with a choke From the back, and in the Open Weight Fellipe Andrew Defeated Gustavo Batista in the highest scoring match of the finals 18×8.In the women's divisions at Roosterweight Lavinia Barbosa Defeated Jessa Khan, in Light-featherweight Anna Rodrigues Defeated Mayssa Bastos, at Featherweight Nathalie Ribeiro Defeated Margot Ciccarelli, for Middleweight Luiza Monteiro Defeated Andressa CintraIn, Medium-heavyweight Ana Carolina Vieira defeated Elisabeth Clay in their rematch now in the gi. At Heavyweight Maria Malyjasiak defeated Melissa Cueto with a short choke, in the Super heavyweight Gabrieli Pessanha defeated Yara Soares, and in the women's open weight final Yara Soares defeated Ana Carolina Vieira.In the preview section of the show we discussed the three big matches that were announced for fight2win 183 including Xande Ribero versus Dom Bell, Lucas Pinheiro versus Pedro Diaz, and Jackson Nagai versus Michael Leira Jr.In the outro of the show Zak discussed an upcoming vacation he was taking with his family and Maine discussed the beginning to hunting season and sighting in his crossbow.Recorded 9-6-2021

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On this week's show Maine and Josh recap The Road To ADCC, Recap F2W 177 and Preview Fight to Win 178.In the news section of the show we discuss Ryan Maguire president of Third Coast grappling taking over as Matchmaker for Seth Daniels On fight to win.   we also discuss some belated black belt promotions and our excitement for the upcoming kickoff to ADCC season.In the recap section of the show we discuss the road to ADCC  featuring a champion versus Champion matchup between Kaynan Duarte the +99kg champ vs Matheus Diniz the -88kg champ.  We talk about the Texas Cloverleaf finish in just over 2 minutes that shocked the whole team, and how calm Kaynan looked.   We discussed the 34 point victory Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa, took over William Tackett, in their rematch, plus Ana Carolina Vieira showing off her ADCC game vs Elisabeth Clay.  In what's beef 2021 we talk about Mikey Musumeci vs Geo Martinez, that saw Mikey get as heated post match as we've ever seen him,we talk about his leg lock entries and back taking ability now the number one ranked grappler at every weight class below 155.  We talked about the tactical performance of Nicky Ryan vs Dante Leon That saw the young Grappler injured his knee and still pull off a highly Tactical points victory over Dante.  Plus we discussed Roberto Jimenez taking a dominant submission victory over Kade Ruotolo, who filled in on short notice coming off vacation.  We also discuss the rules of the event and how happy we were with the matchups and the card in general we talked about how we want to see more events contested under these rules and look forward to the upcoming East Coast trials which are the first ADCC trials for the 2022 World Championships.We also we caps fight2win 177 that featured Rafael Lovato Jr earning a decision Victory and the Masters light heavyweight title over Alexandro Ceconi.  We broke down Maria Malyjasiak toe hold victory over Kendall Reusing, with a great counter toe hold, and tackled about Pedro Marinho defeating Davi Ramos via decision. In the preview section of the show we briefly discussed fight to win 178 headlined by Xande Ribeiro vs Felipe Trovo, and Osvaldo "Queixinho" Moizinho vs Pedro Dias in the co-main event slot, plus six blades Victor Hugo vs Guilherme Augusto, in a Heavyweight matchup. In the outro section of the show Josh discusses opening up a new restaurant and working absolutely crazy hours and Maine  talks about continuing physical therapy and a surgery follow-up that allowed him to increase his activity level.Recorded 7-18-2021

At 21 Elisabeth is already one of the best female BJJ Competitors in the world and it was my honor to get to know her. We discuss her amazing work ethic and mindset that she developed as a young girl doing gymnastics and how that has helped her push herself to the top of the female jiu jitsu world. She tells us about her grueling schedule on the mats to get ready for all of her competitions and how she's preparing for her upcoming Road to ADCC match. This episode is sponsored by our product BEFORE: Everything you need before you hit the mats, energy, endurance and focus. Go to CombatSupps.com, use the promo code Podcast and save 15% off your next purchase.

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

True Story #39 Elisabeth Clay Elisabeth Clay is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete as well as a black belt under Osvaldo Moizinho (Queixinho) and Samir Chantre, who represents the Ares BJJ Association. Clay first made waves in the sport at the age of 16, a time when the (then) Alaska-based athlete conquered the ADCC West Coast Trials (2017) – one of the toughest tournaments in the sport. Elisabeth Clay continued her rise to the top of the grappling ladder during the years that followed, conquering numerous important titles on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF amateur circuit) while also having successful runs as a professional in events such as Who's #1, Fight 2 Win and SUBVERSIV. Main Achievements: · F2W Heavyweight Champion (2021) · 1st Place Pan Championship NOGI (2021**) · 1st Place IBJJF Dallas Open (2021) · 1st Place SUBVERSIV Tournament (2020) Main Achievements: · 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2018* blue) · 1st Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2016** / 2017) · 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2018** purple, 2019** brown) · 1st IBJJF Pan Championship (2018** blue) · 1st IBJJF Pan Championship Juvenile (2016**) · 1st IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2018** blue, 2019 purple) · 1st Place ADCC American Trials (2017) · 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 blue) · 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship Juvenile (2017**) · 1st IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2019* purple) · 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2019** purple) · 3rd Place ADCC American Trials (2019) Link in Bio: IG: elisabethclaybjj YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZ0Q-Gs2J5GXF40Rjd7CCxw #TrueStory #ElisabethClay #Johngibsonbjj www.Johngibsonbjj.com IG: Johngibsonbjj

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap WNO Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo, Micael Galvao submission run through the Third Coast Grappling 7 185 lbs GP, and F2W 174 Tex Jhonson vs Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa, we also preview Fight to Win 175, and BJJ Stars VI.In the news section of the show we discuss the postponement of Polaris team UK and Ireland versus Team USA that has been pushed to August 7th.  We also discuss the matchups announced for road to ADCC including Kaynan Duarte vs Matheus Diniz, Craig Jones vs Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa, Mikey Musumeci vs Geo Martinez, Nicky Ryan vs Dante Leon, Elisabeth Clay vs Ana Carolina Vieira, and Andrew Wiltse vs  Roberto Jimenez.In the recap section of the show we kick it off with who is number one discussing Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo,  we talked about the 22 pound weight difference in the competitors and how Craig used that to his advantage in the stand up and wrestling areas,  ultimately leading to his victory by decision. In Mikey Musumeci vs Junny Ocasio We discussed my keys thoughts on his performance in his decision victory,  and how he seems to only be getting more comfortable in No-Gi.  We discussed Erin Harpe's  breakout performance in her decision victory over Rafaela Guedes.  Kade Ruotolo Buggy choke victory over Cole Franson in a choke he is beginning to make a staple of his game we discuss potentially why this choke fits so well into his game. We discussed Andrew Wiltse  come from behind rear naked choke victory Gabriel Almeida. Ans  in his first match of the weekend Micael Galvao's  decision victory over Oliver Taza.  We also talked about the second fastest submission in the events history in Haisam Rida vs Miha Perhavec.In our recap of Third Coast Grappling 7 185 pound middleweight GP we talked about every single match in the eight-man bracket, focusing on Micael Galvao standout submission performances against John Combs, Pedro Rocha, and Pedro Marinho In the finals with a variation of a straight arm lock from the underarm position off of a potential omaplata or gogoplata transition. In Our recap of fight to win 174 we talked about Tex Johnson's decision victory over Hulk.   as well as Raquel Canutos triangle from the back submission over Amanda “Tubby” Alequin.  we talked a bit about the rule set and why this is such a strong position for fight to win.In the preview section of the show we talked about fight2win 175 and the main event between Ethan Crelinsten and Gabriel Sousa.  In our preview of BJJ Stars VI we discussed the main event of Patrick Gaudio vs Felipe Pena,  and disgust Felipe's last performance.  We split picks in the matchup betweenLucas "Hulk" Barbosa and Matheus Diniz, and talked about Yuri Simoes vs Mahamed Aly , in Aly's first match in 18 months.In the outro section Emil talks about getting back into training, and Maine talks about putting his house back together post-wedding.Recorded 6-21-2021

Jiu Jitsu Dummies, Episode 44. We are joined by Ares Black Belt Elisabeth Clay. We talk to the 20-year-old Fight 2 Win Welterweight Champion about her jiu-jitsu journey, injuries, and what the future holds for the young competitor. Help 'The Jiu Jitsu Dummies Foundation' award their next 1-year Scholarship to a Veteran, First Responder, or child by donating HERE Become a Podcast Patron and be entered into a $100+ monthly Jiu Jitsu Dummies Podcast Raffle at Patreon.com/jiujitsudummies   Support 'The Jiu Jitsu Dummies Foundation' on Amazon Smile   Thank you to Episode Sponsors:  FightBack CBD - 20% OFF your next order with code: JJD  Flow N Roll - 20% OFF your online order with code: JJD DD214 Fightwear - 15% OFF you order with code: JJD Click here for the DD214 Soul Armor Gi Warriors Next Adventure - DONATE HERE Retro Grappler   Special thanks to: We Defy Foundation, @WeDefyFoundation on Instagram. Donate now at https://www.wedefyfoundation.org/ Want us to Shout-Out you, your gym, or your products/brand on the show? Visit https://www.patreon.com/jiujitsudummies to become a Show Patron or Sponsor for as little as $5 per month! This episode is also sponsored by the Jiu Jitsu Dummies Podcast Store. Get 15% OFF with code: JJD Contact the Dummies @JiuJitsuDummies on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter or at info@jiujitsudummies.com to submit questions for consideration on the show. Visit Jiu Jitsu Dummies for more details about the show, the foundation, becoming a Sponsor, and a list of sites and apps to download or view the podcast.

Elisabeth Clay is a BJJ brown belt, an ADCC trials winner, and one of the top prospect in the jiu jitsu competition scene. At age 20, Elisabeth has won her last three matches against 3 world champions. We discuss how her upbringing shaped her competitive mindset, parental pressure on young athletes, and more.

Episode 40 of OGC is an interview with Elisabeth Clay of Ares BJJ. Elisabeth has been on a tear recently in the Fight 2 Win promotion. Topics discussed in this episode include: Winning the ADCC trials at age 16 Overcoming injuries and how they led to her developing her style Strength & conditioning and recovery methods Future competition plans And much more Follow Elisabeth @elisabethclaybjj on Instagram!

Elisabeth is one of the hottest names in the sport currently ranked no. 1 in the IBJJF brown belt no-gi rankings and no.4 in the Flograppling no-gi rankings of women over 60kg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app