Grappling Hour

By Raf EsparzaComedy Sports Comedy Interviews Wrestling

Grappling Hour episodes

November 27, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Mo Black
Your ADCC Trials winner MO BLACK makes her Grappling Hour debut on this episode.
She's absolutely awesome and you'll love where we go in this conversation!
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1 hr 29 min
November 16, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Ryan Aitken
The MAIN CHARACTER JIU JITSU champ joins us to catch up on some lost time.
We also talk about his thoughts on jiu-jitsu production, the work that he's been up to since we've last chat, and hear all about his experience at the #PGFFinale.
Be sure to like and subscribe if you dig this!
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🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
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1 hr 29 min
November 06, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Fatima Kline
FATIMA KLINE returns to the show after a DOMINANT performance at CAGE FURY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP.

We talk about that, her family's holiday plans, and some fo the sightseeing she was able to do after her last fight.

Be sure to check out our interview and hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons if you dig it!
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🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
🗣 - AUDIBLE - https://www.audible.com/pd/B09TYVGR51?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
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1 hr 7 min
October 31, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Amanda Leve
Our pal, AMANDA LEVE, returns to the show to talk about her triumphant return to ADCC Trials.
This is an excellent conversation that touches upon his mixed martial arts career, how she ended up competing at trials, and what the future holds in store for her.
Be sure to check it out and like and subscribe if you dig it!
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🍏 - APPLE PODCASTS - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grappling-hour/id1437702200
🎶 - SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/28tKXEawj9SIwlr5fd1sx3?si=5415e680b0bc4fb5
🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
🗣 - AUDIBLE - https://www.audible.com/pd/B09TYVGR51?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
🔎 - GOOGLE PODCASTS - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmFmZXNwYXJ6YS5jb20vZ3JhcHBsaW5naG91cj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?hl=en
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1 hr 6 min
October 30, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Thien Luu-Nguyen
It was a pleasure to get to meet THIEN LUU-NGUYEN for the very first time. He's recently made the transition from jiu-jitsu to mixed martial arts, and we got the chance to talk about the fun journey that he's had thus far in his combat sports career.
He had an awesome debut at SPARSTAR MMA last month and he returns to the cage again THIS WEEK.

So you want to make sure to be there to see him get back at it.
Our thanks to the beautiful 10TH PLANET THOUSAND OAKS for the very warm welcome. We recorded this one week before they opened and they're already off to a great start. Be sure to go give them a visit and tell 'em we say hello!
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🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
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1 hr 21 min
October 23, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Paul Ardila
It was a pleasure to welcome back the ADCC Trials king, PAUL ARDILA, back to the show. We booked him just a few days after his triumphant run at this fall’s ADCC East Coast Trials.
We chat about all of his matches, along with his impressive history-making performance — all while roasting him for continuing to be such a terror in his weight classes.
Be sure to check this out, as part of our ADCC Interview series.
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🎶 - SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/28tKXEawj9SIwlr5fd1sx3?si=5415e680b0bc4fb5
🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
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1 hr 11 min
October 22, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Albert Morales
ALBERT MORALES just got a sick KO last month at Lights Out Fighting.
We were lucky enough to catch up with our longtime pal and hear the crazy way the fight came together, the stories behind one of the Ruotolo brothers coming to train at Black House and hear all about his next fight.
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🎶 - SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/28tKXEawj9SIwlr5fd1sx3?si=5415e680b0bc4fb5
🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
🗣 - AUDIBLE - https://www.audible.com/pd/B09TYVGR51?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
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1 hr 2 min
October 22, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Elijah Dorsey
It was a pleasure to welcome BIG BREAKFAST BJJ himself, young Mr. ELIJAH DORSEY, to the show for the very first time.

Elijah recently tore up the stage at last month's ADCC Trials (taking out two former ADCC competitors) and we break down every single one of his matches on this episode.

I was impressed by his composure and dedication, and see big things coming for him in the near future.

NOTABLE MOMENTS:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:37 - Preferred Cheat Meal
00:19:59 - Getting Burned by ADCC Rules
00:33:39 - On Handling Losses
00:37:47 - Hitting a Triangle at ADCC Trials
00:51:32 - Heel Hook Shark Tank
00:56:59 - Being Ready for the Finals
01:05:00 - Origin Story
01:07:00 - BJJ vs. Football
01:11:00 - When He Fell in Love with BJJ

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🎶 - SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/28tKXEawj9SIwlr5fd1sx3?si=5415e680b0bc4fb5
🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
🗣 - AUDIBLE - https://www.audible.com/pd/B09TYVGR51?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
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1 hr 24 min
October 20, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Jena Bishop
After an impressive win at Bellator 300, we caught up with our pal JENA BISHOP.

Here, we talk about the wholesome moment her team created for her at the venue after her submission finish, her thoughts on the current jiu-jitsu competition scene, and what may lie in the future for her.

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to give us a like and subscribe!
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🎶 - SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/28tKXEawj9SIwlr5fd1sx3?si=5415e680b0bc4fb5
🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
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1 hr 8 min
October 17, 2023 GRAPPLING HOUR with Andrea Tang
Jiu-Jitsu Times managing editor and author ANDREA TANG makes her GRAPPLING HOUR debut.
In our conversation, we chat all about jiu-jitsu nerdiness, the difficulty of balancing training and writing (just look at the number of articles and books she's cranking out), and get to know how she's been able to kill it on the competition scene.
If you like this interview and want to check out her next book, you can order her book THESE DEADLY PROPHECIES here until NOV 27th: https://www.onemorepagebooks.com/kingdom-of-without-andrea-tang
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🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
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1 hr 24 min