#383 IBJJF Pans 2025 Preview Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns Of Professional BJJ And Grappling Events podcast

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This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the 2025 IBJJF Pan championships for the Black Belt Adult division. We also preview the Main Character 6. Recorded 3-24-2025

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#383 IBJJF Pans 2025 Preview 1:06:26

7 days ago1:06:26

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This week on the show Maine and Josh preview the 2025 IBJJF Pans. We also recap Sapateiro 100k bracket. In the recap section we discuss some of the matches and results from the 100k Sapateiro event that we were able to find. In the preview section of the show we discuss the IBJJF pans adult black belt brackets and who our frontrunners are in each division as well as some potential stand out matches. In the outro we discuss current studio progress. Recorded 3-17-2025…

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#382 Nicky Rod Vs Victor Hugo 4 FPI 10 Recap 1:23:36

14 days ago1:23:36

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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 BJJ We 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…

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#381 Fight Pass Invitational 10 Preview 1:10:16

21 days ago1:10:16

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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 injury We 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 points In 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 RNC In 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 Delibero Recorded 3-3-2025…

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#380 How Nicky Rod Can Finally Beat Victor Hugo? 53:54

28 days ago53:54

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This week on the show Maine and Miranda preview Nick Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo for the fourth time this time serving as the main event on the Fight Pass Invitational 10. During the preview we discussed all of the three previous matches that are taken place over the last five years and discuss the style of the match up with Victor's guard versus Rodriguez's passing. We discussed the late leg lock attempts that Rodriguez historically has thrown. We also talk about the changes in the dynamics of the match over the years with a move from longer and longer range passing from Nicky Rod. We talk about how the change of rule set may play into the matchup, resulting in a reliance on scoring points later in the potential for negatives to be awarded throughout the match for things like inactivity. We also give our picks for how we think the fourth iteration of this match will take place and how the result of the Craig Jones invitational may factor into how each camp goes into this matchup for the fourth time. Recorded 2-24-2025…

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#379 Why Polaris Squads is Such a Good Format Polaris 31 Recap 1:16:09

5 weeks ago1:16:09

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This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Polaris squads on Polaris 31. We spend the first section of the show discussing why the team battle format has become as good and as widespread as it is. We then discuss a number of the changes that Polaris introduced for this event that we think really elevated the way the event went. We talked about the shifting rules and formatting, especially with the introduction of decisions, adding importance to every match. After we discussed the formatting of the event, we run through the entirety of team Europe versus team North America match by match. We talk about all of the impressive submissions and upsets, as well as how a format affects some of the matchups that we see and how the potential rematches in the format are handled. Recorded 2-16-2025…

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#378 WNO 26 Diego Pato Vs Keith Krikorian Recap 1:02:24

6 weeks ago1:02:24

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This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap WNO 26 Diego Pato Vs Keith Krikorian for the lightweight title. We will cover Polaris next week. In the recap section of the show we break down the entire Maine card and a few of the undercard matches that took place this weekend on Who's Number One 26. We recap Diego Pato vs Keith Krikorian with Pato taking the decision to retain the WNO Lightweight Championship In the recap of Roberto Jimenez Vs Elder Cruz we talk about the crazy 16 second flying armbar submission that Roberto hit on Cruz. In the recap of Ryan Aitken vs Luccas Lira we talk about decision and some of the way that WNO does scoring. In Tainan Dalpra vs Rene Sousa we talk about the modified Peruvian necktie arm in Guillotine that Tainan hit on Sousa to win the match In Ronaldo Junior vs Jay Rodriguez we talk about the somewhat confusing decision for Ronaldo and the way that WNO displays round winning and judges favor but judging the entire match to be confusing to the viewer. We talk about the back and forth match between Rafaella Guedes vs Paige Ivette with Guedes taking the decision Michael Sainz vs Daniel Sathler with Sainz taking a WNO debut decision Plus the debut of Sarah Galvao. Recorded 2-22-2025…

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#377 WNO Pato Vs Krikorian Preview 1:12:10

7 weeks ago1:12:10

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This week on the show Maine and Josh preview the WNO 26 card headlined by a lightweight title fight between Keith Krikorian and Diego Pato Oliveira. We preview the rematch between Diego Pato Oliveira vs Keith Krikorian we talk about their first match at ADCC 2022 that saw Pato take the match with a footlock. We talk about Patos change of camp to AOJ and his recent run of victories. In the preview of the Co-Main event we discuss Jay Rodriguez vs Ronaldo Junior in what looks to be a very dynamic match, we talk about the wrestling from both and the areas that Ronaldo may be able to exploit with Jay style. We talk about how hard Jay Rod is to put away and submit and how his game has been developing since ADCC and his silver medal in 2024. We talk about the dynamics of the rematch between Roberto Jimenez vs Elder Cruz a match that we think will come down to one critical moment. We talk about Ryan Aitken vs Luccas Lira and the consistency that Ryan has been able to bring to winning in the EBI and CJI formats contrasted with the IBJJF stylings of Lira. In Tainan Dalpra vs Rene Sousa we talk about how Tainan will look to avoid the buggy choke and how he will need to play with his injured hand. In Rafaella Guedes vs Paige Ivette we talked about this becoming a battle of the top players and how a single moment may lead to a large opportunity that defines the match. We also discuss Daniel Sathler vs Michael Sainz, and the rematch between Zach Kaina vs Isaac Cordova. We also discuss Helena Crevar defending her F2W open weight title this last weekend. Recorded 2-2-2025…

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#376 Marcello Garcia First Match in 13 Years Breakdown 1:16:30

8 weeks ago1:16:30

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the return of Marcelo Garcia after 13 years away from competition. We also recap the IBJJF 2025 European Championships that took place this weekend we recap all of the adult black belt results plus discuss Pit Submission 11. In the News section of the show we discussed some of the upcoming announcements for WNO as well as Helena Crevar defending her open weight title at Fight to Win. In the recap section of the show, we discussed Marcelo Garcia's match with Masakazu Imanari, we discussed the takedown sequence and the way that Marcelo deals with the lockdown as well as how he is able to combine his guard passing and mount game. We break down the hand grips that he uses to finish the arm in north south choke and talk about some other potential matches he could take, including a potential rematch with Shinya Aoki. In the recap of Pit Submission 11 we talk about Fabricio Andrey vs. Sam Nagai we discussed the triangle from Fabricio early and the ending sequence in round three that saw Sam finish the match working for an Armbar off of a triangle from the back. In the recap of the IBJJF 2025 European Championships, we discussed every black belt, adult finals match, including the open weight, matchups, and some of the most surprising finals and sequences of the tournament. Recorded 1-27-2025…

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#375 Marcello Garcia Match Preview and IBJJF 2025 Euros Preview 1:08:30

9 weeks ago1:08:30

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview Marcelo Garcia's comeback in One Championship where he takes on Masakazu Iminari after nearly 14 years of not competing. We also discussed the recently announced Rematch between Ffion Davies versus Adele Fornarino. In the preview section of the show we discuss the 2025 IBJJF European championships taking place this week. In the news section of the show, we discussed the return of Marcelo Garcia, some of his favorite moves, including the jumping guillotine and the arm drag and discuss his match up in One Championship. We also discussed one of the highest level women's matches available right now in Ffion versus Adele a rematch from ADCC 2022. In the preview section, we discussed the 2025IBJJF European championships we discussed all of the adult black belt divisions and run through all of the brackets discussing the favorites in each division and making pics for who we think will take the first major of 2025. Recorded 1-20-2025…

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#374 Dante Leon Vs Tommy Langaker ONE Championship Recap 1:06:58

10 weeks ago1:06:58

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This week on the show Maine and Corey recap Dante Leon vs Tommy Langaker at ONE Championship. We talk about this rematch with the first match coming in 2018, and how close the match was. We also talk a little about the frontrunners at this years 2025 IBJJF Euros. Plus who Keith Krikorian should face to defend his Polaris -66 Kg title, Ash Williams or Owen Jones. Recorded 1-12-2025…

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#373 Top Pro BJJ Moments of 2024 58:42

11 weeks ago58:42

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda talk about the best moments of 2024 including male grappler of the year, female grappler of the year, best match of the year, and best breakout athlete of the year. We also discussed the submission of the year candidates and give our thoughts on everything. We run through the nominations from various publications online and discuss who had the best year in 2024. We talk about the top moments and the top athletes as well as discussed some of the criteria for year-end awards. Recorded 1-5-2025…

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#372 Fury Pro 12 Recap 57:01

12 weeks ago57:01

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap Fury Pro Grappling 12, plus we discuss Rizin new Year's Eve event Decade. In the recap section of the show we break down the main card of Fury Pro Grappling 12. We recap Sean Brady vs Richie Martinez that saw Brady finish a mounted Guillotine on Boogie, after a half guard armbar bait. In Pat Downey vs Andre Petroski we discussed some of the wrestling exchanges that took place during regulation, as well as discussed some of the phenomenal strength on display from both athletes. We discussed some of the new techniques that Pat has picked up since be becoming more committed to Jiu-jitsu and we discussed some of the ways that he managed Andre throwing armbars from the guard. We also discussed the takedown that one Pat the match in Golden Score in Overtime. In Joe Pyfer vs Nick Willey we discussed the dynamics of the match, including the wrestling exchanges and Joe's takedown in Golden Score in Overtime to win the match. In Alexandr Romanov vs Dymere Rappa we discussed the takedown sequence that led to Rappa pulling turtle and Romanov's North South Choke setup and finish. In Bella Mir vs Gabby Best we discussed the wrestling of Bella and how she was able to front run the entire match up until she finished the match with a Triangle Armbar, we also discussed some of the controversy on the tap and gave some reffing insights for how difficult the situation like that can be to call correctly in the moment. In the outro we discuss the excitement for the upcoming Rizin New Years Eve Show. Recorded 12-30-2024…

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#371 CJI 2 is a Team Event Everything We Know 54:06

13 weeks ago54:06

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda discuss the Craig Jones invitational 2. That is now being billed as a eight team event with five grappler per team. We also discussed the recent One Championship signing of Giancarlo Bodoni and who he may face in his debut plus we discuss Pit Submission 10. In the news section of the show, we discussed the recent announcement that the Craig Jones invitational 2, is going to be a quintet team battle style event. We talk about some of the potential teams that are listed as possibilities in the press release and some of the other possibilities of team format surrounding the event, as well as talk about some other events that utilize the team battle format. In the recap section of the show, we discussed Pit Submission 10 Roosevelt Souza vs Daishi Goto. That saw Roosevelt be able to win with a rear naked choke in the second round. In the preview section of the show we discussed fury pro grappling 12 talking about the top three matches build on the card and a few of the other Maine card matchups scheduled for later this month. Recorded 12-23-2024…

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#370 Gordon Ryan Talks About His Steroid Usage Plus IBJJF 2024 No-Gi Worlds Recap 1:20:02

14 weeks ago1:20:02

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This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the IBJJF 2024 No-Gi World, and talk about Gordon Ryan's landmark public discussion of his steroid usage during his championship runs. We also talk about Pat Downey's disqualification in his blue belt world's final match. In the news section of the show, we discussed Gordon Ryan's statements regarding steroid use in the sport and his own performance enhancing drug usage across his competition career spanning from 2016 onward. We discussed the generally unregulated and untested nature of the sport. And discuss some of the reasons he provided for why he chose to take PEDs being sparked by his desire to move out of his coach and teammate Garry Tonon's weight class. In the recap of IBJJF 2024 No-Gi Worlds we discussed Pat Downey and his finals match disqualification as well as some of the specific rules that most likely led to the disqualification even prior to the fight that took place after the match. We also discussed some of the standout colored belt performances at the tournament and some of the more impressive runs from people we are already familiar with, from other major competitions who won colored belt world titles at the event. In the recap section of the show we run through both the men's and the women's adult black belt divisions, discussing every finals match as well as the open class for both the men's and women's division. We talk about some of the standout finishes and discuss some of the context behind some of the wins for the matches. Recorded 12-16-2024…

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#369 Mikey Musumeci UFC FPI Debut Recap, Plus WNO 25 Recap 1:39:37

15 weeks ago1:39:37

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda Recap, WNO 25, Fight Pass Invitational 9, One Championship, ADXC, and BJJ Stars Cards. Kicking the show off we recap On the Fight Pass Invitational 9 card we recap Mikey Musumeci vs Felipe Machado with Mikey making his FPI debut on an exclusive contract. Jason Nolf vs Renato Canuto Nick Mataya vs Ronaldo Junior Kyle Chambers vs Jonnatas Gracie Raquel Canuto vs Michele Oliveira Ryan Aitken vs Gabriel Almeida Maggie Grindatti Lira vs Giovanna Carneiro Damien Anderson vs Sandrey Silva Michael Pixley vs Luccas Lira We recap the entire Who's Number One 25 main card headlined by Kaynan Duarte vs Roberto Jimenez at Heavyweight Then Pedro Marinho vs Izaak Michell for the WNO Men's Light Heavyweight Title After that we recap Adele Fornarino vs Sophia Cassella for the WNO Women's Strawweight title Then recap Felipe Pena vs Declan Moody We also recap Helena Crevar vs Leilani Bernales, Daniel Sathler vs Fabyury Khrysthyan, and Max Hanson vs Carlos Henrique On One Championship we recap Mayssa Bastos Vs Danielle Kelly Shinya Aoki Vs Cole Abate Dante Leon Vs Bruno Pucci On ADXC we recap the rematch of Roberto Cyborg vs Haisam Rida. On BJJ Stars we recap the Featherweight tournament featuring with Fabricio taking the title. Plus recap The Master's Middleweight title bout between Jaime Canuto vs Piter Frank, The Medium Heavyweight title between Jansen Gomes vs Fellipe Andrew and Giovanna Jara vs Tayane Porfirio. We also discuss IBJJG NoGI Worlds 2024 this coming week, the CJJ Lightweights, Medusa, and EBI. Recorded 12-9-2024…

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#368 Why You Should Watch BJJ this Weekend, WNO 25, FPI 9, BJJ Starts, ONE Preview 1:17:47

16 weeks ago1:17:47

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda Preview, every single card happening this weekend we preview the WNO 25, Fight Pass Invitational 9, One Championship, ADXC, and BJJ Stars Cards. Kicking the show off we preview Who's Number One 25 headlined by Kaynan Duarte vs Roberto Jimenez at Heavyweight Then we preview Pedro Marinho vs Izaak Michell for the WNO Men's Light Heavyweight Title After that we preview Adele Fornarino vs Sophia Cassella for the WNO Women's Strawweight title Then Felipe Pena vs Declan Moody in a Heavyweight generational crossover match After that we look at Helena Crevar vs Leilani Bernales, Daniel Sathler vs Fabyury Khrysthyan, and Max Hanson vs Carlos Henrique On the Fight Pass Invitational 9 card we preview Mikey Musumeci vs Felipe Machado with Mikey making his FPI debut on an exclusive contract. Jason Nolf vs Renato Canuto Nick Mataya vs Ronaldo Junior Kyle Chambers vs Jonnatas Gracie Raquel Canuto vs Michele Oliveira Ryan Aitken vs Gabriel Almeida Maggie Grindatti Lira vs Giovanna Carneiro Damien Anderson vs Sandrey Silva Michael Pixley vs Luccas Lira On ADXC we preview the rematch of the 2022 sub of the year match between Roberto Cyborg vs Haisam Rida. On One Championship we preview Mayssa BastosVSDanielle Kelly Shinya AokiVSCole Abate Dante LeonVSBruno Pucci On BJJ Stars we preview the Featherweight tournament featuring Kennedy Maciel, Kauã Gabriel,Meyram Maquine, Fabricio Andrey, Malachi Edmond Diego Sodre, Israel Almeida, and Cleber Clandestino. Plue preview The Master's Middleweight title bout between Jaime Canuto vs Piter Frank The Medium Heavyweight title between Jansen Gomes vs Fellipe Andrew and Giovanna Jara vs Tayane Porfirio. Recorded 12-1-2024…

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#267 Mikey Exclusive UFC Deal and ADXC 7 Recap 53:48

17 weeks ago53:48

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap ADXC 7 Fight Night as well as talk about Mikey Musumeci exclusive, UFC Fight Pass Invitational deal and possible reality show tie in as a coach. In the news section of the show, we discussed some upcoming events, including all of the Eddie Bravo Invitational events taking place in Cancun in two weeks. Plus the upcoming UFC Fight Pass Invitational, WNO, and BJJ Stars 14. In the recap section of the show we recap ADXC 7 Fight Night. In Rodolfo Viera vs Derek Brunson, we discuss Rudolph’s take down and tripod pass to the head and arm choke, as well as some of the little details behind how he was able to make his takedown work and finish the arm triangle. In Paulo Miyao vs Junior Righetti, we talked about Paulo's positional work, and his new use of the cage for the match, leading to a decision to win for Paulo. In Meyram Maquiné vs Sebastian Serpa, we discussed the finishing sequence for Meyram that was a jumping cartwheel over the guard, into a triangle armbar that he finishes as an armbar. In Piter Frank vs Gesias Cavalcante, we talked about the pacing from Cavalcante, and an interesting takedown sequence in the third round of the match, playing off of a reaction and counter from Frank. In Helena Crevar vs Sabrina de Sousa, we discussed some of the continued stylistic tendencies from Helena and how top athletes are beginning to recognize the ranges that they can engage with her guard and game. Then we discuss the second round Heel Hook transition and finish win for Crevar. We also recap Ana Carolina Vieira vs Aurelie Le Vern finishing by Le Vern winning a decision. Espen Mathiesen vs Lucas Valente a back and forth bolo battle ending in decision for Valente, and Henrique Ceconi vs Javier Zaruski with Ceconi winning a decision. In the outro of the show, we discussed some upcoming events and plans to take a little bit of time off from training during the holidays. Recorded 11-25-2024…

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#366 The IBJJF Crown 2024 Recap 1:03:36

18 weeks ago1:03:36

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This week on the show, Maine and Josh recap the 2024 IBJJF Crown. In the news that section of the show, we discussed Mikey Musumeci's exclusive contract with UFC Fight Pass. In the recap section of the show, we break down every finals match from all of the divisions at the 2024 IBJJF Crown. We kick off the recap discussing Erich Munis vs Marcus "Scooby" Ribeiro for the Men's Ultra Heavyweight final. We talk about the Sweden game from Munis and his willingness to except the bottom position, repeatedly, knowing that he would be able to get a sweep at the end. We discussed his wrestling and how he was able to go from bottom position to top position using great hip movement, then we discussed his Ezekiel choke finish to win the Crown back to back years. In Gabi Pessanha vs Melissa Cueto for the Women's Super Heavyweight final we talk about Gabi's guard game and what kind of a player it will take to be able to beat it. We also talked about her fantastic streak at black belt and also discussed her pathway to the back and rear naked choke finish to take back to back crown championships as well. In Adam Wardzinski vs Gustavo Batista for the Men's Heavyweight crown. We talked about Adams fantastic butterfly garden and his single leg X and half butterfly guard combo. We also discussed how his game has evolved over the years, with the inclusion of more half guard, allowing him to deal with the pressure from Batista and score and advantage to win the crown. We discussed Andy Murasaki walkover of Tainan Dalpra due to a broken hand in the Men's Middleweight division. In Janaina Maia vs Brianna Ste-Marie for the Women's Lightweight crown We discusses Brianna Ste-Marie's counter guard play and game and how she uses it to score at small margins, as well as her submission and positional work that allowed her to score 2 advantages to Maia one. We also discussed our thoughts on the straight ankle lock advantage rule in IBJJF and how inconsistent advantage for submission attempts are scored. In Diego Pato vs Joao Mendes for the Men's Featherweight crown we discussed the slow pacing of the match, initially, followed by Diego, picking up the pace working towards the back and being able to finish Joao Mendes with a collar, choke by the tips of his fingers to take the crown. In the outro section of the show, we discussed the ongoing work on the podcast set. Recorded 11-17-2024…

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#365 Who is Marcello Garcia's Opponent? 1:21:19

19 weeks ago1:21:19

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This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap PGF Season 7 the Light Heavyweights, Midwest Finishers the Mens 155 bracket and Women's 125 Title. plus we preview the IBJJF Crown, Main Character BJJ 5, ADXC 7, and Pit Submission. In the news section, we discuss the return of Marcelo Garcia to One Championship. After nearly 13 years away from competition Marcello Garcia has announced that he is returning and has signed with One Championship. We discuss some of Marcello' s history, and some of his possible opponents, and some opponents we would potentially like to see him make his return against. In the recap section of the shower, we discuss the final day of the PGF season 7. We also discuss the team winners and some of the highlights from the entire tournament. We discussed Ryan Aiken and he is overtime victories to clean the $20,000 cash prize. Plus Polish stand out Marcin Maciulewicz, and Paul Ardilla. Recap of Midwest finishers, we talked about both main event titles on the line with Layla Watkins vs Emily Rosalynn ending in an armbar win for Layla Watkins becoming the New 125 pound champion In Andrew McGraff vs Lucas Jones for the Mens 155 pound Lightweight title we talked about Andrew's choi bar set up and tarikoplata transition for the finish to take the title. In the preview of the IBJJF Crown we talk about all of the divisions, front runners, including Tainan Dalpra, Eric Munis, Gabrieli Pessanha, Adam Wardzinski, Gustavo Batista, Diego Pato, and Cobrina Jr. Main Character BJJ 5 we discuss the women's 135 pound qualifier, the winner of which will take on Mo Black, and the main event superfight Geo Martinez vs Gianni Grippo. We preview the entire ADXC 7 stacked card main evented by Rodolfo Viera vs Derek Brunson, with a co-main of Paulo Miyao vs Junior Righetti, plus we talk about Ana Carolina Vieira vs Aurelie Le Vern, Espen Mathiesen vs Lucas Valente in the gi, and Helena Crevar vs Sabrina de Sousa. In the outro we discussed the gyms new grand opening this coming weekend. Recorded 11-11-2024…

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#364 Polaris 30 & IBJJF No-Gi Pans 2024 Recap, PGF Season 7 Preview 1:26:11

20 weeks ago1:26:11

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This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Polaris 30, the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans, and preview PGF Season 7 draft. In the news section of the show. We discuss One Championship signing, Dante, Leon and Cole Abate. Plus Mikey Musumeci leaving One. In the recap section of the show, we break down the full main card on Polaris 30, and a few of the notable undercard matches. We recap Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs Carlos Condit that saw MVP take a decision In the recap of Helena Crevar vs Nia Blackman we talk about the attacks of Crevars game and how Nia came in with a great strategy to stifle the attacks and work her passing game ending with a decision win for Crevar to retain her lightweight title. In Keith Krikorian vs Jed Hue we talked about Keiths back take and back control and how his game has changed over the years, plus his post match call out of Ash Williams In Dante Leon vs Ellis Younger we talked about the R Guard of Dante and how his guard work is an often under-looked part of his champion winning game In Eoghan O’Flanagan vs Philippe Geyer we discussed the submission pace of Eoghan vs the passing of Geyer leading to a decision win for Eoghan. We recapped the finals results for IBJJF No-Gi pans and the most stand out moments and performances including Cole Abate first major Black Belt NoGi win, Elizebeth Clay returning after becoming a mother 17 weeks ago to double gold, Raphael Lovato Jr winning another adult tile at 41 years old. In the PGF Season 7 preview for the 205 pound season we talked about the draft. On team Roger Gracie – 1st Phorm Paul Ardila, Adam Bradley, Kyle Chambers, Kyle Boehm (Nashville Qualifier winner), Dory Aoun , Alternates, Deyvson Souza, and Sam Schwartzapfel On team Dean Lister – Constellation Network Kemoy Anderson, Sebastian Attard, Marcin Maciulewicz, Fedor Nikolov, Chris Wojcik, Alternates, Drew Dyer, Jack Bidwell On team Pedro Sauer – New Hope Regeneration Travis Thomas, Bradley Schneider Ernesto Rivera, Cameron Hurd, Ryan Aitken, Alternates, Christos Papadelos, Jacob Howarth On team Carlos Machado – Intrana Elijah Carlton, Davis Asare, Nathan Haddad, Andre Porfirio, Caleb Crump, Alternates, Abraham La Montagne, Kris Olivo In the outro we discussed Maine's gym getting a pit wall. Recorded 11-4-2024…

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#263 Polaris 30 Preview 56:19

21 weeks ago56:19

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This week on the show Maine and Miranda Preview Polaris 30 Recorded 10-28-2024

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#262 Finishers Night of Champions 2 and AIGA US Qualifier Recaps 55:14

22 weeks ago55:14

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap Finishers Night of Champions 2 and AIGA US Qualifier Recaps. In the News section of the show we Mo Jassim stepping down as the ADCC World Champion Coordinator. We also discussed a few of the names that were at the IBJJF No-Gi European Championship. In the recap section of the show we talked about Finishers Night of Champions 2 Title Fights Starting with Cindy Ung vs. Taylor Ellis for the 125 Pound title. We discussed how the open scoring and round structure of the event led to Taylor, really changing her tactics in the later rounds in order to take a decision victory. In the recap of Alex Nguyen vs Cathryn Discanni for the 115 pound title, we talk about the leg lock exchanges and the Armbar that Alex Nguyen hit to retain her title. In the main event we talk about the rematch between Pat Shangholi vs Cody Gamble and the false reap entry from the guard that Pat hits for the heel hook to retain his title and avenge his ADCC trials loss. We discuss Checkmat winning the AIGA qualifier and team 10th planet also earning a slot as well. In the outro we discuss commentary for Fight to Win 264 in Baltimore that Maine and Miranda worked. Recorded 10-21-2024…

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#361 Nicky Rod Vs Michael Pixley FPI 8 Recap 1:17:05

23 weeks ago1:17:05

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This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap Nick Rodriguez versus Michael Pixley that took place on the Fight Pass Invitational 8 as the main event. We also recap the rest of the card, and recap Pit Submission 8. In the news section we talk about Kody Steele on Dana Whites Contender Series and him winning a UFC contract this week. In the recap section of the show, we break down all of the main card matchups on the Fight Pass Invitational 8 and talk about the headline main event between Nick Rodriguez, and Michael Pixley. We discussed Pixley's strategy during the match and the negatives that he received during the match. We talked about how Rodriguez's was able to leverage his speed and wrestling game, to get Pixley down in both the regulation and overtime. In the overtime we broke down the finishing takedown and Rodriguez's passing and back taking finishing with the RNC. In the recapo of the Co-Main Event we talk about the rubber match and rematch between Renato Canuto vs PJ Barch. We discuss Canutos pace vs barch and his flying scissor leg takedown to the heel hook that won him the match. In Andy Varela vs Dante Leon we discuss the penalty that Andy received for striking and how Dante was able to counter the blast double to finish as arm in guillotine. In Gabriel Sousa vs Josh Cisneros we talked about Cisneros leveraging his game but giving up 2 points in overtime and being unable to come back leading to Sousa winning on points. We also discuss Raquel Canuto vs Gabrielle McComb, with Raquel putting on her best preformance in a long time submitting McComb. Plus we recap Isaque Bahiense vs Ronaldo Souza Junior with Souza finishing an interesting anaconda choke in the match. In the recap of Pit Submission 8 we talk about the beef between Vagner Rocha and Calon Sabino that ended with Vagner putting on a 3 round clinic over Sabino then capping it off with a Triangle Choke Armbar Combo from the back with 15 seconds left in round 3 to make a statement. We also talk about the pace that AJ Agazarm put on vs Piter Frank taking a clean Decision win in their match and showing off more of his wrestling than we have seen in years. We talk about Paulo Miyao vs Pablo Mantovani, and Daniel Sathler vs Matheus Costa that Sathler was able to win with a highlight reel Flying Triangle Armbar off of the pit wall to cap off the recaps. Recorded 10-13-2024…

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#360 Nicky Rod Vs Michael Pixley FPI 8 Full Card Preview 1:13:45

24 weeks ago1:13:45

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This week on the show, Maine and Corey preview Nick Rodriguez versus Michael Pixley taking place on the Fight Pass Invitational 8 we also preview the rest of the card. In the Preview section of the show, we break down all of the main card matchups on the Fight Pass Invitational 8 and talk about the headline main event between Nick Rodriguez, and Michael Pixley. We discussed Pixley's wrestling credentials, and his recent matches at the ADCC World championships. We talk about his long range guard passing and his sub and Darce game. We also discuss varying methods of victory that Pixley could implement in order to win the match. In our breakdown of Rodriguez's game, we discuss his recent $1 million championship performance winning the over 80 kg division at the Craig Jones invitational, and how his own wrestling and his ability to hit low singles and wrestle ups, as well as his ability to submit from the back and his recent foray into foot locks may be winning opportunities for him in this match. In the preview of the Co-Main Event we talk about the rubber match and rematch between Renato Canuto vs PJ Barch. We discuss Canutos high flying style, in contrast to the recent performances from PJ, including huge notable wins at ADCC, and his recent heel hook win over Canuto at PGF. In Andy Varela vs Dante Leon we discuss the well-rounded Ness from Dantes game and discuss his recent absolute performance at ADCC, we contrast that to Andy's recent performances and discuss their levels of competition, and how extremely difficult both men are to put away. In Gabriel Sousa vs Josh Cisneros we talk about Josh's recent performance is at ADCC and Sousas performances in the same division. And then discuss some of the areas we think both will decide to push the match. We also briefly discuss Raquel Canuto vs Gabrielle McComb, and Isaque Bahiense vs Ronaldo Souza Junior with Souza coming off a recent victory over Kody Steele at the a recent Fight Pass Invitational. Recorded 10-6-2024…

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#359 Breaking Down the Greatest Grappling Match of All Time Kade Ruotolo vs Andrew Tackett 1:23:50

25 weeks ago1:23:50

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This week on the show Maine and Zak talk about the most exciting grappling match of all time Kade Ruotolo versus Andrew Tackett that took place in the semifinals of the Craig Jones Invitational 2024 Edition in the under 80 kg division. We spend the entire episode breaking down the action moment by moment and talking about all of the interesting sequences that occurred during the match. We discuss the somewhat controversial scoring in some places, talk about the Craig Jones Invitational rule set in general. Plus talk about how we think the pit format and competition arena played into this match being the best showcase of what professional grappling can offer of all time. We discussed all of the counter-sequences, takedowns, submission attempts and some of the more interesting technical nuances that we certainly missed live at the arena, and that we were able to catch on rewatch and analysis. Recorded 9-28-2024…

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#358 Recap of the Huge Upsets at Ocean BJJ Pro 1:01:07

26 weeks ago1:01:07

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap Ocean BJJ Pro, and some of the huge upset that took place on the event. We also recap the main event of F2W 260. In the news section of the show, we talk about some of the inside information that we learned during the latest simple Man podcast with Craig Jones, invitational right hand, man and promoter Seth, sharing tons of the details behind the fair fight foundation, setting up the event on three months notice, and dealing with lots of the athletes involved in the event. We also discussed some of the women announced for the IBJJF crown event. In the recap section of the show, we go through the biggest upsets and matches in the ocean BJJ Pro event, talking about some of the trials winners, competing in both divisions and breaking down the biggest matches in the under 80 kg division and over 80 kg division that took place on the show we discuss stand out prospect Pawel Jaworski defeating both Espen Mathiesen and Tommy Langakker at the event and Luccas Lira defeating Sebastian Rodriguez via Decision in the finals of +80kg. In the outro section of the show, Maine and Miranda discuss some of the recent coaching they have been doing with their students. Recorded 9-22-2024…

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#357 Ocean BJJ Pro Preview Finishers Recap 57:32

27 weeks ago57:32

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the Finishers Zack Edwards, memorial show, preview Ocean BJJ Pro, and discuss everyone who popped for steroids at the most recent IBJJF events. In the news section, we discuss a recent matchup on the Fight Pass Invitational that will be headline by Nick Rodriguez versus Michael Pixley. Also, in use, we discuss all of the athletes who were stripped of major IBJJF titles. Recap section of the show, we discuss finishers moving to the CJI rule set, the introduction of open scoring across all of the rounds. We recap Keith Krikorian vs Matthew Masch that goes the way of unanimous decision for Keith after all three rounds. We discuss the intro and title belt between Molli Zborowski vs Ansley Cox That ends after a fantastic gogoplata to omoplata to sweep to mount, and a seatbelt to back- fall off belly down armlock for the interm title for Molli. We talk Steve Joachim quick victory over Colin Gironda by Belly down straight ankle lock in the first round. In the recap of Nick Willey vs Frankie Rodriguez we discussed nicks, consistent attacking and passing on top and his 90 to 76 points win. In the preview of Ocean BJJ Pro we discuss the qualifying format and wild card entrance into the event, and all of the invited athletes in the +80 kg division and under 80 kg division. Including some of the resumes of the invited athletes that will make up the top seeds of the brackets in -80kg Tarik Hopstock, Marcin Held, Fabyury Khrysthyan, Espen Mathiesen And in the +80KG Manuel Pilato, Sebastian Rodriguez, Luccas Lira, and Tommy Langaker. In the outer of the show, we discussed being unable to find a stream of fight circus over the weekend. Recorded 9-16-2024…

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#356 Why Mikey Musumeci Was Stripped of His One Championship Title & Polaris 29 Recap 1:02:45

28 weeks ago1:02:45

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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda discuss Mikey Musumeci being stripped of his One Championship Flyweight ttle, after a complicated series, events involving a weight cut a change of opponent, and the One Championship hydration rules. We talk about his hospitalization and him being stripped of the belt, and potentially some of the financial drivers that are taking place at One Championship. In the recap section of the show, we break down all of the main card matches on Polaris 29, including some of the controversial scoring in the number of the matches. In Diego Pato Oliveira vs Ashley Williams we talk about the top passing from Pato and in his Decision win over Ash and how it was great to see Ash in the Gi. In Jacob Rodriguez vs Mohammed Avtarhanov we discussed some of the potentially controversial scoring that led to the split decision win for Mo and talk about the 10 point must system versus the straight round system in scoring. In Tainan Dalpra vs Tarik Hopstock we discussed Tainan week of change of opponent, and how Tainan and seemed hell-bent on the Tarikolplata even continuing to go for it after hop stock tapped to the Kimura. In Cole Abate vs Sam McNally we talked about how great it was to see Cole again after a long layoff due to injury and how it was nice to see him shake the rust off. In Davis Asare vs George Pearse we talked again about the scoring system at Polaris, and how, although Davis looked good at the beginning, he seemingly completely gassed in the last period of the match, allowing for a phenomenal amount of offense and sub attempts from George late in the match that Davis weathered to win the decision. In Jed Hue vs Julian Espinosa we talked about Jed, finally being the bigger guy in a match, potentially allowing him to work on some wrestling and stand up in the early part of the match, and then playing a great counter game late in the match to take a decision. We also talk about a few upcoming Keith Krikorian matches this coming week. Recorded 9-8-2024…

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#355 Kade Ruotolo vs Mikey Musumeci Preview Polaris 29 Preview 58:55

29 weeks ago58:55