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Ep 219 Mario Sperry ADCC & MMA Deep Dive 

Mario Sperry can be described by the word “legend”; a fierce competitor in both Jiu Jitsu and MMA Mario Sperry takes us through the no holds barred era of the sport as well as his path to the ADCC Hall of Fame. 
Mario Sperry gives us incredible insight into his years with Carlson Gracie as well as a behind the scene look at Pride Fc. 

Mario Sperry ADCC & MMA Deep Dive Ep 219 

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:50 interview start 
0:56 relationship between Mehdi and the Gracie’s 
3:27 Jason Delucia Blue belt rumor 
3:51 claiming the wrong version of BJJ was being taught in the United States 
6:46 Luta Livre and Jiu jitsu rivalry 
7:37 Chute Boxe rivalry 
9:42 Vale Tudo 2 street instructional
12:18 Rickson Gracie and Marco Ruas rivalry
15:15 Super fight rumor against Rickson Gracie 
16:58 getting a call to fight Royce Gracie 
20:25 Mario Sperry vs Jose Balduino 
23:35 getting in touch with John Perretti 
24:20 Battlecade Extreme Fighting 1
25:23 wiping blood on mat causing tapout loss confusion 
26:21 Royce Gracie’s UFC opponents 
30:14 Pentagon Combat Riot breakout 
32:01 Current Sport Jiu jitsu 
35:12 Oleg Taktarov vs Renzo Gracie 
36:02 Australias first MMA event false advertised as UFC Australia 
37:28 Chris Haseman digging chin rumor 
38:45 getting the call to compete at ADCC 1998
40:35 Jorge Patino story 
42:50 street style Jiu Jitsu 
44:41 Mario Sperry vs Enson Inoue
45:28 Departure from Carlson Gracie 
48:55 Todd Medina receiving black belt 
49:45 taking time off from MMA 
53:18 opinion on Rickson Gracie as a competitor 
55:57 Mario Sperry vs Igor Vovchancyn
1:01:21 knowing Pride FC was going out of Business 
1:03:25 Mario Sperry vs Maurilo Rua
1:06:20 visiting Japan 52 times 
1:07:34 ADCC Gracie homecoming 
1:09:36 volunteering to fight Gordon Ryan 
1:10:37 Pride FC asking to work fights 
1:11:57 Mario Sperry vs TK Kosaka
1:14:34 leaving the Blackzillians 
1:17:58 time spent traveling to Japan
1:21:37  Minotouro Nogueira split from Brazilian Top Team 
1:22:19 training Anderson Silva 
1:23:12 thoughts on Walter Mattos
1:24:24 becoming an Airplane pilot 
1:25:12 Carlos Barreto
1:25:22 Alan Goes never competing against Rickson Gracie 
1:28:11 interview wrap up 
1:28:49 outro/ final thoughts 

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