We are Rizin

In this huge edition of We are RIZIN, Andrew & Christian are joined by MLW's The Eastern Lariat podcast co-host Dylan Fox. The three discuss the upcoming RIZIN 16 Kobe show. All the fights are discussed including the kickboxing fights that feature virtual unknowns, if Ahmed Ferradji really did get scared to fight Tenshin or if it's possible that there is more to the story, and why RIZIN chose Kobe of all places to have a show.

In this interview, Andrew talks with Kana "The One Man Riot" Hyatt who takes on Mamoru "Fullswing" Uoi at RIZIN 16. Topics include how he got into fighting, preparing for his opponent, training at Team Bodyshop with A.J. McKee, training differently as he gets older and other topics.

In this first ever interview with a fighter from Thailand, Andrew talks to Topnoi Tiger Muay Thai who will be facing Yusaku Nakamura at RIZIN 16 in Kobe. Topics include how he got started as a fighter, training under George Hickman at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, wanting to face Tenshin Nasukawa, and what he has in store for his opponent. Thank you to Che of Tiger Muay Thai for translating during the interview. Apologies the audio isn't up to par at first. It does get better as the interview progresses.

In this interview, Andrew talks to Jake "The Honeybear" Heun about his heavyweight versus Roque Martinez at RIZIN 16. They discuss the fight, switching camps from Thailand to Australia, fighting in Siberia, his tattoos, Top Gun 2, and other topics.

In this interview, Andrew talks to Tim Eschtruth, who takes on Erson Yamamoto at RIZIN 16. Topics include how Eschtruth went from judo to MMA, being a 36-year-old fighter in a young man's sport, his love of tabletop games, preparing for the fight, among many other topics!

In this post fight episode of We are RIZIN, Andrew talks to Damien Brown, fresh off his win at RIZIN 15 against Koji Takeda. Topics discussed include analyzing the fight, Brown's future with RIZIN, Jason Knight, Will Brooks, Brown's new gym, and veterans issues in Australia.

Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.

In this long edition of the We are RIZIN podcast, Andrew and Christian along with special guest Joseph Matos discuss the RIZIN 15 show from Yokohama Arena. Were they happy with the show or did they find it underwhelming? Along with that, they discuss potential future matchups, fight of the night, performance of the night, who should not return in RIZIN, and other JMMA news including Daron Cruickshank's video controversy.

NOTE: We recorded this through Discord for the first time. There is a slight echo at times and sometimes the audio levels change but it should be a higher quality audio than when we usually record through Skype. Apologies for any issues you might hear.

Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF

In this continuation from ep 41, Andrew and Christian preview the RIZIN 15 show from Yokohama Arena. They look at all the fights, make predictions, talk about which fights they are looking forward to the most. Andrew makes his case for why he doesn't think Taiga is as good as he used to be. Christian makes a case for King Mo. To hear the rest of their hot takes, make sure to listen!

In this non-RIZIN episode of We are RIZIN, Andrew and Christian talk about Josh Barnnett's UWFi inspired Bloodsport show, which featured Josh Barnett vs Minoru Suzuki in the main event. They also talk about ONE FC's New Era show, their first show in Japan. They also talk about the hype behind the show, if RIZIN has anything to worry about, and the dismal ratings the show got on Japanese TV. They finally cap off by talking about the awesome grappling event Quintet Fight Night 3 show, featuring teams of all women.

In this episode of We are RIZIN, Andrew and Christian talk to the one and only Lenne Hardt, English ring announcer for RIZIN FF. We talk about how she got involved in the crazy world of MMA in PRIDE, her voice acting career in video games and animes, companies that hire impersonators, her favorite fights, her process as a ring announcer, and the RIZIN 15 show coming up Sunday. This is an interview that cannot be missed!