Grappling Hour

By Raf EsparzaComedy Sports Comedy Interviews Wrestling

Grappling Hour episodes

November 02, 2018 INTERVIEW SERIES: Chad Wesley Smith
Find out how the host of Juggernaut Training Systems made his way into the world of grappling. Plus, we chat craft beers, powerlifting, and the power of persistence.
39 min
October 28, 2018 SUNDAY CONFESSIONAL: Paying It Forward
I recall a nice moment from the 20th Anniversary of King of the Cage and talk a little bit about the difficulty of watching a split decision happen to a homie.
18 min
October 21, 2018 SUNDAY CONFESSIONAL: Love of the Game
One of my favorite questions I like to ask athletes is to describe the moment when they fell in love with the sport of grappling. In this episode, I talk about the moments that played a critical role in my own grappling career.
18 min
October 14, 2018 SUNDAY CONFESSIONAL: Origin Story
If you’ve ever wanted to hear how I started grappling, here’s a brief summary as to how my journey all started.
14 min
September 28, 2018 INTERVIEW SERIES: Felipe Fogolin
3:01 - What it's like to have the EBI crew come film at your gym for the preview episode.
6:28 - "It sounds worse than it is."
9:37 - How Felipe felt to get the call to come back to EBI.
16:10 - Where does Felipe's grappling career begin?
23:51 - Where did Felipe fall in love with jiu-jitsu.
30:50 - Felipe answers what initially drew him into competing in MMA.
34:11 - What's the most important thing Felipe has learned from competing in MMA.
39:11 - Is there anyone that Felipe is looking to get matched up with at EBI 17.
40:36 - Felipe describes what it was like to compete multiple times and move his gym.
49:01 - Why Felipe opened a gym and the legacy he would like to leave his students.
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September 27, 2018 INTERVIEW SERIES: Jeremiah Vance
Jeremiah Vance is one of the nicest killers I know. Dude always has a smile on his face, perhaps because he wrecks people in competition with some of the most creative subs out there. Jeremiah chats with us right after a killer weekend at Subversiv. He also talks to us about his thoughts on a bogus IBJJF penalty, what it's like training with Tony Ferguson, and an awesome new competition he's got coming up very soon at 10th Planet Murrieta.
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September 26, 2018 INTERVIEW SERIES: Stephen Martinez
Some of the topics we discuss on this week’s episode:
1:12 - Why Stephen is a crazy human being to me.
4:08 - What it's been like to open his own academy.
6:03 - Why Combat jiu-jitsu works so well with his particular style of grappling.
7:53 - Breaking news regarding the EBI tournament and how it relates to him.
10:14 - What the mental game is like as he approaches tournaments.
11:14 - How does a self-professed beer lover cut weight during major tournaments?
13:12 - Who he's looking to compete against at EBI 17.
18:52 - Biggest surprise of opening up his own academy.
21:06 - What people should know about Peerless Jiu Jitsu.
22:26 - Stephen talks us through his awesome arm bar finish at Subversiv.
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