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In this episode Frankie and Jason talk about their recent experience at the annual daddy daughter dance, then they breakdown the 1988 classic film Bloodsport. 

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Unleashing its martial arts mayhem, "Bloodsport" tells the tale of Frank Dux's wild journey through the underground world of Kumite, a secret and oh-so-serious martial arts tournament. Join Reels, Booze & Bro’s aka RB2, as we break down every roundhouse kick and high-flying split, laughing about the '80s cheese and celebrating the kick-butt action scenes. This cult classic packs a punch of nostalgia, epic battles, and a dose of Van Damme's signature moves, making it a must-watch for action buffs and a laugh-fest for movie enthusiasts.

200 - It's Episode 200 and we have gone LARGE. If you're a fan of Bloodsport, this is the episode for you - we tackle it all from soup to nut-punch. We speak to the creative forces behind the film in Sheldon Lettich and Frank Dux and get both sides of the contentious reality behind the film. 

Being episode 200, there is some preamble before we get into the titular sport of blood, so if you don't want to hear our reflections on the best and worst of the last 200 movies we have covered, you can skip straight to 34:30 to take the secret path direct to the Kumite.

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Episode 7 - Jean Claude Van Damme burst into the mainstream after the 1988 martial arts movie - Bloodsport. Directed by Newt Arnold, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb and Leah Ayres. The film was released in the United States on February 5, 1988. Bloodsport is based on the allegedly true story of Frank Dux, an American martial artist who fought in underground Kumite matches in Hong Kong. 
Van Damme plays the US Army Captain Frank Dux, who has been trained since childhood in Ninjitsu by Senzo Tanaka ( Roy Chiao). Dux has entered into an illegal underground martial arts tournament in Hong Kong called the Kumite, where he must fight for his life against some of the deadliest martial artists in the world.

The film was shot on location in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. It was released to positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $65 million worldwide.
Van Damme's performance in Bloodsport helped to launch his career as a martial arts action star. He would go on to star in other successful films such as Kickboxer (1989), Lionheart (1990), Universal Soldier (1992) and Timecop (1994). Bloodsport is considered to be one of Van Damme's best films and has garnered a cult following over the years.

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This is the best dance scene in all of cinema.
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Today we're talking about Big Trouble in Little China (1986) - spoiler alert. Discussion topics include : Lo Pan's cursed dating history, Jack Burton ❤ Pork-Chop Express, but does he love himself? That stowaway twist ending, Jack Burton as America, John Carpenter's subversive ouevre, The journey to hell by way of Greek mythology, Lifting the veil of the world to experience real power, Jack as a reckless and helpless naif a la Kikuchiyo in Seven Samurai, White supremacy affecting our perception of the real hero: Wang

Today we're talking about Bloodsport (1988)!  It was the first thing we recorded so Darcy obliquely references the taking of the US Capitol on 1/6/20 and Katie says "like" approximately nine thousand times. Discussion topics include: Are all secret worlds in martial arts movies connected? Sexy fight training montages with Punch Dad, One True Art as created by white American individualist dominance narratives, One True Can of Beer held by Ray the entire movie, Being the pink Power Ranger, Frank Dux's astrological chemistry with Chong Li, What is truth?

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Have you brushed up on your epic nut punching skills lately? Jonah takes Mally on an 80's-tastic, ass-kicking journey to Hong Kong as she experiences her very first JCVD flick. Directed by Newt Arnold. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Forest Whitaker, Bolo Yeung.

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On the show we watch Bloodsport, the film that launched the career of @jcvd into the stratosphere. This episode we discuss how long Jean-Claude Van Damme was actually standing in his teacher’s living room staring at the sword, Bolo Yeung’s iconic pec flexing, and whether or not torture is the best method to teach martial arts.

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This week on the show Maine, Emil, and Zak talk about Gordon Ryan Vs Matheus Diniz on WNO, we recap SUG 18, and Preview IBJJF 2020 Pans.

In the news talk about potential matchups with Gordon.

We jump into the recap of Whos Number One.  We break down the entire match between Gordon Ryan and Matheus Diniz that saw the -99 kg and absolute ADCC champion take on the -88 ADCC champ. We talk about how Gordon was able to maintain and get to mount then finish the match with a heel hook.  We talk about Gabi Garcia vs Elizabeth Clay, and how per pressure was able to stave off the leg lock game of Clay.

We discuss Craig Jones vs Roberto Jimenez that saw great entries from Craig and a dominate finish in under 3 minutes.We discuss Dante Leon vs Kody Steel and how dynamic both are, as well as more reasons that we love Dante’s style. 

We look at Nicky Ryan’s 23 second heel hook win over stand out wrestlers. 

In our recap of Submission Underground (SUG) 18 we look at the champ vs champ match of Mason Fowler Vs Vinny Magalhaes.  We talk about the format and what we would like to see from SUG in the future.

We talk about William Tackett vs Gabriel Checco and how tackett was able to get it done twice in a weekend.  We talk Keith Krikorian vs Rafael Domingos via no arm triangle.  Plus the rest of the card. 

For our preview of IBJJF 2020 Pans we take a look at all the registrations for the Black Belt divisions for the men’s and woman’s adult brackets.  The team make their shot in the dark picks for who they think will take each division. 

In the outro we discuss the plans for the weekend 

Recorded 10-5-2020

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Polaris Squads, Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7, Fight to Win 153, and Sapateiro Invitational Keith Krikorian Vs Emil Fischer.  Also this week we preview Who’s Number One (WNO) Gordon Ryan vs Matheus Diniz, and Submission Underground (SUG) 18 Vinny Magalhães Vs Mason Fowler.

In the news section of the show we talk about AJP Grand Slam Miami that took place this weekend.

In the recap section we kick it off with Polaris Squads that saw two teams from the UK and Ireland take on Europe in the exciting Polaris squads team battle format.  We saw some great action and recap all of the 16 matches in the squads event including the submission from Tom Halpin, and the superfight that saw Ffion Davies continue her domination streak on the Polaris stage.

In the recap of 3CG Kumite 7 the final $10,000 Kumite we recap the woman’s bracket that saw a calf sliver choke combo from Luiza Montiero, as well as a great toe hold to kneebar transition.  We also saw Ana Carolina Vieira win her first match via tech fall, and take the entire event and 10K in her finals match against Montierio. We briefly recap Vinícius “Trator” Ferreira Gazola vs Gustavo Batista and the superfight between Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa vs Guilherme Augusto.

In the recap of F2W 153 we talk about the main event Samuel Nagai defeating Gianni Grippo and the meta of fight to win with the 50/50 ankle lock.  We talk about the fining sequence of Junny Ocasio vs Marcelo Cohen that saw Junny’s first defense of his 135 pound belt via Heelhook and earned him Submission of the Night Honors, we also talk about Talita Alencar vs Heather Raftery, and the other matches on the card.  

In our recap of the Sapateiro Invitational Keith Krikorian Vs Emil Fischer we discuss how this champ vs champ match played out and how Keith was able to get the finish done in overtime. 

In the preview section of the show we kick it off with WNO Gordon Ryan vs Matheus Diniz that will be a 30 minute sub only match we talk about the styles and why we think the format favors Ryan. We discus Craig Jones vs Roberto Jimenez and how this match will come down to if Craig can get a leg or if Roberto can use his closed guard game to get the back.  In Gabi Garcia vs Elisabeth Clay we discuss the leglock vs top control and pressure dynamic of this matchup. In Kody Steele vs Dante Leon we talk about the wrestling and credentials of both grapplers leading into this match. Paulo Miyao vs Geo Martinez we discuss Geo’s absence from competition as of late since ADCC 2019. In Nicky Ryan vs Tony Ramos we discuss the wrestling vs BJJ dynamic and how we think Nicky will take this one.  In William Tackett vs Jason Rau we discuss the leg lock battle that is sure to play out. 

In the preview of SUG 18 Vinny Magalhães Vs Mason Fowler we discuss the main event and if the cage will play a factor, and how the overtime could come into play. As well as the rest of the exciting matches on the card. 

In the outro Maine talks about getting another deer while hunting, and how the whole team should play Among Us. 

Recorded 9-28-2020

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 152, We preview Polaris Squads, Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 The Women, F2W 153, and Sapatero Krikorian Vs Fischer.  

In the news section of the show we talk about how ADCC US trials have been postponed and how this is due to via and travel issues.  We talk about the Asian ADCC Trials being postponed as well, and the possibility of ADCC 2021 being postponed.  

We also discuss Sin City Submission event, Mackenzie Dern armbar on this weekends UFC Card, and Raquel Canuto’s Invicta fight this weekend.  

In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 152 headlined by Edwin Najmi vs Michael Liera Jr via for the Welterweight Gi title, we break down Leira jr guard passing sequences, and the 50-50 dueling belly down ankle lock attempts that closed don the match.  

We recap the masters Welterweight  bout between Rafael Formiga Barbosa and Alex 

That featured some big slams, and great passing work and guard opening work from Formiga 

In our recap of Gabriel Almeida vs Romulo Barral we look at the great top work from Almeida, including a great transition to mount and and great positional work that won him the match. We also discuss Johnatha Alves vs Johnny Tama, and talked about troubling and annoying grips.

In the preview section we explain the rules for Polaris squads with team Uk and Ireland Vs Team Europe.  This event features a quintet style team battle format with a few twists that we are very excited for.  We discuss some possible outcomes from the event including a superfight with Ffion Davies.

We preview Keith Krikorian Vs Emil Fischer on Sapateiro, the 155 champ vs the 205 champ.  

We preview Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 featuring Nathalie Ribeiro, Nathiely de Jesus, Luiza Monteiro , Andressa Cintra , Jena Bishop , Ana Carolina Vieira for the womans $10,000 Kumite we also talk about Gustavo Batista vs Vinicius "Trator" Ferreira, and Guilherme Augusto vs Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa.

In our preview of F2W 153 we talk about Gianni Grippo vs Samuel Nagai, and Chelsea Lyons vs Nikki Sullivan.

In the outro section of the show Maine talks about getting a deer this hunting season, and training in his basement.  

Recorded 9-21-2020

This week on the Grappling Rewind Maine and Emil recap Third Coast Kumite 6 that features a thrilling finals match between Victor Hugo and Roberto Jimenez. We also recap Fight to Win 151 headlined by Kennedy Maciel vs Queixinho, and Tex Johnson vs Rafael Lovato Jr.  We then preview F2W 152.  

In the news section of the show Maine and Emil discuss SUG 18 Headlined by Mason Fowler vs Vinny Magalhaes, we also talk about all the events that have been announced and are occounring in the next few weeks including WNO, Spyder, Polaris Squads, and TCG Womans Kumite.

In the recap section of the show we kick if off with the Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 we run through the quarter finals of the 8 man absolute bracket.  We break down the quarter finals submissions from Victor Hugo, Fellipe Andrew, and Roberto.  In the semi finals matchups we recap Roberto’s super fast belly down ankle lock, and then talk about the finals between Victor Hugo vs Roberto Jimenez that was fireworks until the toehold finish.  We also talk about Osvaldo "Quexinho" Moizinho vs Johnny Tama in the main event superfight.  

In our recap of Fight to Win 151 we run through what makes Kennedy Maciel style work well for the F2W rule set vs Queixinho, and what he did to win the lightweight Gi title.  Then we get into Tex Johnson vs Rafael Lovato Jr, and why Maine found this match fascinating from a gamesmanship and rules perspective.  Coupled with technically why the match resulted in the stalemate.  We also go through the rest of the cards results.  

We then preview F2W 152 headlined by Edwin Najmi the king of the flying triangle vs Michael Liera Jr, we discuss why Edwin has such a good style for F2W and why he is so hard to beat with his style.  In the Co Main we have Rafael Formiga Barbosa vs Alex Martins and in the Co-co main event Romulo Barral vs Gabriel Almedia, we also talk at length about the stylistic matchup between Johnatha Alves of AOJ, with a grip heavy and points focus vs Johnny Tama a fast paced action fighter most known recently for his no-gi performances.  

In the outro section Maine and Emil talk about the lack of training going on currently for various reasons. 

Recorded 9-14-2020

This week on the show Maine and Emil break down BJJ Bet inaugural event headlined by Cyborg Vs Kaynan Duarte that ended in historic fashion.  We also preview the Third Coast Grappling Kumite VI and Fight to Win 151.

In the news section we talk about some ADCC 2021 news including some information from tournament organizer Mo Jassim. We also talk about Polaris upcoming event. 

In the recap section we talk about BJJ Bet headlined by Cyborg defeating Kaynan Duarte via heel hook, we discuss the finishing sequence that lead to the heel hook including the sweep attempt that resulted in the finish.  We talk about the weirdness in the Felipe Pena Vs Erberth Santos match that once again saw Erberth look world class then tap to mount.  We talk about Xande Vs Vagner that ended in a draw. As well as the rest of the stacked card and some of the other submissions.

In the preview of Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 we discuss a possible semi finals match between Victor Huge and Felipe Andrew on the left side of the bracket, and Roberto Jimenez pathway to victory on the right side of the bracket. We also discuss a potential Roberto Jimenez vs Felipe Andrew final and how we believe that match will play out.  

In the preview of Fight to Win 151 we talk about the Main Event a Black Belt Lightweight title match in the Gi between Kennedy Maciel (Cobrinha Jr.) and Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho we talk about the absence of Kennedy recently and how active Queixinho has been as of late.  We also marvel that Queixinho will be headlining cards in Texas back-to-back nights. In the Co Main Event we have a Light Heavyweight Masters title match in the Gi between Rafael Lovato Jr and Tex Johnson We talk about how Lovato will stay away from the feet and look for top position, and how Tex will look to force the leg lock exchanges. Also on the main card Gabriel Arges vs Marcio Andre and possibly a number one contenders match between Lucas Pinheiro Vinny Saenz at bantamweight. 

In the outro section Maine talks about getting his hunting license, and the start of Deer Season in Maryland; as well as getting his boating license in the State as well.  Emil talks about some Yoga and improvements to his flexibility.  

Recorded 9-7-2020