#118 Gordon Ryan’s 100k Contract, Recap Who’s #1, Para Bellum Quintet 3, Preview F2W 136.

Maine and Emil talk about the weeks pro BJJ events and the weeks Pro BJJ news.

In the news section the hosts talk about the interviews with the fighters at Kasai that are out of the Grappling Rewind YouTube page.  We talk about Kaynan Duarte receiving a USADA Doping Suspension that will see his retroactive suspension extend for the next 4 months.  We talk about Gordon Ryan 100K 5 fight deal with Third Coast Grappling an unprecedented contract in professional submission grappling.  We also speak with Ryan McGuire CEO of Third Coast Grappling about the historic contract in an interview after the news section. 

We also talk about Raphael Lovato Jr vacating his Bellator Title, due to an ongoing brain condition.

In the recap section of the show we talk about the significance of the Who is number 1 event.  We break down the huge upsets in the main and co-main event seeing Roberto Jimenez upset Keenan Corneous with great scrambles and berimbolo sweeps to top position for the new black belt.  We also break down Nicholas Meregali vs Victor Hugo that also saw the underdog out point the veteran.  Seeing lots of the match contested in 50/50 and great gamesmanship from both grapplers.  In the lower belt matches we talk about how crazy good all the up and coming blue through brown belts are, and how that the only thing keeping most of these grapplers from being black belts is age alone.  We break down matches from Tye Ruotolo vs Johnathan Pessanha that saw Tye back in the gi for the first time since blue belt.  The crazy back taking ability of Tainan Dalpra in his match vs Mike Khatchikian.  As well as the rewind recommends match between Mateus Rodrigues vs Micael Galvao that saw athleticism and the cutting edge of what the juvenile division has to offer.  We talked about the toe hold finish in the match between Jessa Khan vs Vicky Hoang in their rematch of 2020 IBJJF Europeans.  As well as Joshua Cisneros vs Meyram Alves with the crazy back and forth submission action.  

In the recap of Para Bellum Quintet 3 we talk about the 4 team tournament between the 10th Planet Montreal, Tristar, Detroit Jiu-Jitsu, and Cicero Costha Jiu-Jitsu teams.  We talk about the Tristar vs Detroit BJJ semi finals team matches that saw amazing action from both teams talking mostly about Javad Mahjoub vs David Garmo that resulted in a DQ win for Garmo.  Then we move on to the ever technical submission battle between David Garmo and Oliver Taza, then Oliver Taza vs Mohamed Hoballah, and the finals match between Ethan Crelinsten and Khalil Fadlallah that saw Ethan sink in a tight RNC for the team win.  

In the preview section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 136 in Los Angeles, CA headlined by a Black Belt Heavyweight No-Gi Title match between Kaynan Duarte  and Tractor Vinicius Ferriera.  The co main on this event is a bamtamweight 135lbs Black Belt Gi Title between Gabbi Mccomb and Jena Bishop.  Also on the card is 2019 IBJJF No-Gi world champ Johnny Tama vs Edwin Najmi, Michael Liera jr, Baret Yoshida, and tons of black belts as every California card is stacked with.  This event has so many black belt matches we couldn’t event count them all.  

In the outro of the show we talk about Guardian BJJ opening up in Baltimore MD, and its non- Profit goals.  As well as Maine possibly getting back into competition. 

Recorded 2-10-2020

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